Flossie's Charts

I've created a chart for my Flossie's Gloves for those who prefer working from them.

The instructions for creating the bobble can be found in the pattern notes because the knitting software wouldn't let me edit the stitch to include the instructions in the key.

If you click on the image of the chart, you'll get taken to a bigger, clearer version of it. If you need it in any other size, let me know and I'll tweak it for you :)





Here is a link to a print friendly PDF of the chart pattern if you prefer it in PDF format.

Nice...

I'm a happy camper :)

I had a plethora of knitting goodies for Christmas.

I got some sock blockers (something I'd been hankering after for a while), a set of crochet hooks (with some especially teeny ones for beading), a small set of interchangeable needles (I'm hoping to do some moebius knitting soon), a needle roll, some knitting software (Intwined pattern studios ftw) and a subscription to Designer Knitting.

Epic!!!

Admittedly, I had asked for most of it - I gave a list of things to my stepmum, saying "anything from this list" and she got me all of it! Bless, I wasn't expecting that!!

So I am currently using the software to come up with a chart for my Flossies, because I know that written instructions aren't for everyone I have the main chart done, I just have to do one for the thumb section for each hand. It's surprisingly easy software to use. I can save the charts as images, or save the whole document as a pdf, which will be useful for ravelry :)

Flossie's Cabled Gloves

I am very pleased to announce that I am ready to publish my glove pattern.







Introduction

I came up with this pattern after experimenting with cables for a blanket square and wondering what it would look like in the round. I liked the results so much that I decided that I wanted to turn it into a garment rather than a blanket square (although it would be quite cool as a blanket square too), so the long cabled gloves were born.

I added a couple of bobbles either side of the cable, in between a purl border to frame the cable. There's no cuffs at the top or fingers because I thought it detracted from the pattern.

I love the yarn I chose for this pattern. I had some set aside for a blanket but loved the way the cables and bobbles stood out. As the gloves are knit from the top down, you can adjust the length, which is great if you have a smaller amount of really sumptuous yarn. You can substitute any DK weight yarn too so these gloves are a great stash buster.

If you don't like bobbles or want a plainer glove, substitute the Bobble stitch for a knit stitch.

The pattern is named after the knitted sheep I threw at Adrian Edmonson's band, The Bad Shepherds. He had commented that they were bad shepherds because they had no sheep. The next time I saw them at a concert, I felt that I had to provide them with a sheep, who I named Flossie.

Many thanks to Amy for helping out with pattern testing.

Materials needed:

Yarn: 2 x 50g balls of Rowan Purelife Organic Wool (100% Wool) 125m / 137yards
1 set of stitch markers
1 set of 4 4mm double pointed needles
Stitch holder or scrap yarn to hold stitches
1 cable needle

Gauge:

22 sts and 30 rows = 10cm on 4mm needles

Pattern notes:

C6L
Slip 3 stitches onto the cable needle and hold to the front of your work, k3 stitches, then k3 from the cable needle

C6R
Slip 3 stitches onto the cable needle and hold to the back of your work, k3 stitches, then k3 from the cable needle.

Bobble
(k,p,k,p,k) into the same stitch without dropping it off the needle, turn work to the wrong side, p5, turn work back to the right side, slip one stitch knitwise, (k2tog) twice, psso, pass second stitch on right hand needle over first stitch as if to bind off. 1 stitch remains.

PM
Place marker

SM
Slip marker

M1
Increase by inserting your left hand needle from back to front in the strand between stitches and then knit through the front of the stitch

Pattern:

Right and left glove:
Using long tail / continental cast on, CO 48 sts, dividing the stitches between 3 double pointed needles. Join in the round.

Round 1: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 2: As Round 1
Round 3: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Rounds 4 – 6 inclusive: As Round 1
Round 7: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times
Round 8: As round 1

Repeat these 8 rows 7 more times.

Left hand and thumb gusset:

Round 1: k3, p1, PM, (k1, M1 3 times) PM, p1, (k3, p1 twice), p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (51 sts – 3 sts increased)
Round 2: k3, p1, SM, k6, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (51 sts)
Round 3: k3, p1, SM, k1, M1, k4, M1, k1, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (53 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 4: k3, p1, SM, k8, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (53 sts)
Round 5: k3, p1, SM, k1, M1, k6, M1, k1, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (55 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 6: k3, p1, SM, k10, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (55 sts)
Round 7: k3, p1, SM, k1, M1, k8, M1, k1, SM, p1, k3, p1, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times (57 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 8: k3, p1, SM, k12, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (57 sts)
Round 9: k3, p1, SM, k1, M1, k10, M1, k1, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1,k3) 4 times (59 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 10: k3, p1, SM, k14, SM, p1, (k3, p1) twice, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (59 sts)
Round 11: k3, p1, remove markers and place 14 thumb sts on holder or waste yarn, CO 3 sts, p1, k3, p1, k3, p3, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times (48 sts on needles, 14 sts on holder / scrap yarn)
Round 12: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 13 and 14: As Round 12
Round 15: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times
Round 16: As Round 12
Round 17: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 18: As Round 17
Round 19: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 20 to 22 inclusive: As Round 17
Round 23: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times
Round 24: As Round 17

Bind off all sts.

Thumb

Transfer 14 thumb gusset stitches to a needle then divide stitches evenly between 3 needles. Rejoin yarn, leaving a 15cm tail and knit 6 rounds. Bind off all stitches.

Sew in all ends and sew the hole at the thumb using the 15cm tail.

Right hand and thumb gusset

Round 1: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, PM, (k1, M1 3 times), PM, p1, k3 (51 sts – 3 sts increased)
Round 2: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k6, SM, p1, k3 (51 sts)
Round 3: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k1, M1, k4, M1, k1, SM, p1, k3 (53 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 4: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k8, SM, p1, k3 (53 sts)
Round 5: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k1, M1, k6, M1, k1, SM, p1, k3 (55 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 6: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k10, SM, p1, k3 (55 sts)
Round 7: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, K1, p1, k3, p1, SM, k1, M1, k8, M1, k1, SM, p1, k3 (57sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 8: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k12, SM, p1, k3 (57 sts)
Round 9: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k1, M1, k10, M1, k1, SM, p1, k3 (59 sts – 2 sts increased)
Round 10: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, SM, k14, SM, p1, k3 (59 sts)
Round 11: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, remove markers and place 14 thumb sts on holder or waste yarn, CO 3 sts, p1, k3 (48 sts on needles, 14 sts on holder / scrap yarn)
Round 12: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 13 and 14: As Round 12
Round 15: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times
Round 16: As Round 12
Round 17: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, k12, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 18: As Round 17
Round 19: (k3, p1) 4 times, p2, (C6L) twice, p2, (p1, k3) 4 times
Round 20 to 22 inclusive: As Round 17
Round 23: (k3, p1) 3 times, k1, Bobble, k1, p3, k3, C6R, k3, p3, k1, Bobble, k1, (p1, k3) 3 times
Round 24: As Round 17

Bind off all sts.

Thumb

Transfer 14 thumb gusset stitches to a needle then divide stitches evenly between 3 needles. Rejoin yarn, leaving a 15cm tail and knit 6 rounds. Bind off all stitches.

Sew in all ends and sew the hole at the thumb using the 15cm tail.

Edit: Charts for this pattern are available here.

© Jennifer Higgins, 2010. No reproduction without prior consent. For personal use only. Not to be used to produce items for commercial purposes. Thank you.