Fern Garden Gloves
by Pat Sallume
Model in picture:
Yarn: Cestari 2 Ply Sock Yarn, ‘Green Heather’ (2 skeins for one pair with plenty of yarn left over)
Needles: 2- 29” circulars, US size 2
Size: Womens Small/Medium hand (7-7 1/2” circumference around largest knuckles without the thumb.)
Gauge: Approx. 6 sts per inch in stockinette. If you knit tight on two circs. I highly recommend using size 3 or 4 for a larger hand. As always do a gauge test in the round first to avoid any size issues. My verison turned out a bit snug with 2’s since the yarn is mostly cotton.
The Staggered Fern Lace Panel and Small Twist Pattern can be found in most knit stitch books, my versions are from the 365 Stitches Perpetual Calendar. (November 28 and 29) The Fern Leaf Lace Edging. is adapted from the ‘Oak Leaf Edging’ from KnitWiki which is done in all garter stitch.
This pattern was written for two circulars, if you wish to do it on DPN’s make sure the Fern Panel is on one needle then divide the rest of the stitches accordingly.
Fern Leaf Lace Edging.
(Adapted ‘Oak Leaf Edging’ from KnitWiki)
Cast on 10 stitches, purl first row.
R1: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R2: S1, (P1,K1, P1)x2, P3, K2
R3: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K3, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R4: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P5, K2
R5: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K5, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R6: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P7, K2
R7: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K7, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R8: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P9, K2
R9: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K to end
R10: Bind off 8 sts in purl, P7, K2 (do not slip first stitch for bind off)
Repeat for a total of six fern leaf points. Sew bind off and cast on edges together, pick up 56 stitches evenly around straight edge and continue with glove pattern below. You may have to double the number of stitches from the edging, but this will give a flare to the fern cuff.
Original Staggered Fern Panel:
Row 1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 2: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4 (all even rounds)
Row 3: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 5: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 7: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4
Row 9: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4
Row 11: K4, P2, K3tog, (YO,K1)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 12: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4
Glove pattern:
After picking up and increasing, knit one full round on both needles. This is a foundation round and does not count in the pattern. The challenge with creating this pattern was the difference between an 8 row pattern and a 12 row pattern. The repeats don’t coincide until the third run through so each repeat had to be written out individually. (R1n1=Round 2 Needle 1 etc)
R1n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R1n2: Knit
R3n1: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R3n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R5n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R5n2: Knit
R7n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, C4F
R7n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
Yarn: Cestari 2 Ply Sock Yarn, ‘Green Heather’ (2 skeins for one pair with plenty of yarn left over)
Needles: 2- 29” circulars, US size 2
Size: Womens Small/Medium hand (7-7 1/2” circumference around largest knuckles without the thumb.)
Gauge: Approx. 6 sts per inch in stockinette. If you knit tight on two circs. I highly recommend using size 3 or 4 for a larger hand. As always do a gauge test in the round first to avoid any size issues. My verison turned out a bit snug with 2’s since the yarn is mostly cotton.
The Staggered Fern Lace Panel and Small Twist Pattern can be found in most knit stitch books, my versions are from the 365 Stitches Perpetual Calendar. (November 28 and 29) The Fern Leaf Lace Edging. is adapted from the ‘Oak Leaf Edging’ from KnitWiki which is done in all garter stitch.
This pattern was written for two circulars, if you wish to do it on DPN’s make sure the Fern Panel is on one needle then divide the rest of the stitches accordingly.
Fern Leaf Lace Edging.
(Adapted ‘Oak Leaf Edging’ from KnitWiki)
Cast on 10 stitches, purl first row.
R1: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K1, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R2: S1, (P1,K1, P1)x2, P3, K2
R3: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K3, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R4: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P5, K2
R5: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K5, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R6: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P7, K2
R7: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K7, [YO twice, K2tog] twice, K1
R8: S1, (P1,K1,P1)x2, P9, K2
R9: S1, K1, YO, K2tog, K to end
R10: Bind off 8 sts in purl, P7, K2 (do not slip first stitch for bind off)
Repeat for a total of six fern leaf points. Sew bind off and cast on edges together, pick up 56 stitches evenly around straight edge and continue with glove pattern below. You may have to double the number of stitches from the edging, but this will give a flare to the fern cuff.
Original Staggered Fern Panel:
Row 1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 2: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4 (all even rounds)
Row 3: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 5: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 7: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4
Row 9: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4
Row 11: K4, P2, K3tog, (YO,K1)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2, K4
Row 12: K4, P2, K16, P2, K4
Glove pattern:
After picking up and increasing, knit one full round on both needles. This is a foundation round and does not count in the pattern. The challenge with creating this pattern was the difference between an 8 row pattern and a 12 row pattern. The repeats don’t coincide until the third run through so each repeat had to be written out individually. (R1n1=Round 2 Needle 1 etc)
R1n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R1n2: Knit
R3n1: K4, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R3n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R5n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R5n2: Knit
R7n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, C4F
R7n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
R9n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4
R9n2: Knit
R11n1: K4, P2, K3tog, (K1, YO)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2,
K4
R11n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R13n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R13n2: Knit
R15n1: C4F, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, C4F R15n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
R17n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R17n2: Knit
R19n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4 R19n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R21n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4 R21n2: Knit
R23n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, (K1, YO)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2, C4F
R23n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
With the plain round following, that makes 24 rounds and a break point in the repeats. Begin thumb gusset and repeat these 24 rounds for the rest of the glove for a total of five and a half repeats.
Begin Thumb Gusset:
Thumb gusset should start between wrist bone and base of thumb. Start gusset for thumb on Needle 2 four stitches after beginning for right hand and four stitches from end of needle 2 for left hand. The first increse is done on a plain round, the following increases are all done on the pattern rounds and plain knit every other. YO increases should be on the same round as a pattern round to keep continuity.
R11n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R13n1: K4, P2, K9, YO,K1,YO, K3, s1k2tp, P2, K4 R13n2: Knit
R15n1: C4F, P2, K10, YO,K1,YO, K2, s1k2tp, P2, C4F R15n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
R17n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K4, YO,K1,YO, K3, (YO,K1)x2, s1k2tp, P2, K4
R17n2: Knit
R19n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K3, YO,K1,YO, K9, P2, K4 R19n2: (C4F, K4) rep to last four stitches, end C4F
R21n1: K4, P2, K3tog, K2, YO,K1,YO, K10, P2, K4 R21n2: Knit
R23n1: C4F, P2, K3tog, (K1, YO)x2, K3, YO,K1,YO, K4, s1k2tp, P2, C4F
R23n2: (K4, C4F) rep to last four stitches, end K4
With the plain round following, that makes 24 rounds and a break point in the repeats. Begin thumb gusset and repeat these 24 rounds for the rest of the glove for a total of five and a half repeats.
Begin Thumb Gusset:
Thumb gusset should start between wrist bone and base of thumb. Start gusset for thumb on Needle 2 four stitches after beginning for right hand and four stitches from end of needle 2 for left hand. The first increse is done on a plain round, the following increases are all done on the pattern rounds and plain knit every other. YO increases should be on the same round as a pattern round to keep continuity.
Thumb gusset is worked in stockinette only. Work stitches on Needle 1
to end then begin thumb gusset stitches on Needle 2.
Right hand: Knit 4, pm, Increase using lifted method. (Pick up ladder between the next stitch and one on the left needle and knit it.) pm, knit to end of needle.
Left hand; Needle 2: Knit 24, pm, LI, pm, K4.
Increase with YO between the markers every other round. Continue increases until there are 24 stitches between markers. Work a plain round then work next increase round with K1fb increases for a total of 26 stitches. Remove markers.
Shift all hand stitches to Needle 1 making sure that needle tips are opposite the thumb gusset. Using Needle 2 in Magic Loop method for thumb stitches, divide with 13 stitches on each side. Join and continue in stockinette stitch until length reaches second knuckle (approximately 1 inch). Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind off in knit loosely.
Move half the held stitches to other needle, The Fern Panel stitches should begin with K4 and end with 8 stitches) Join yarn in gap at thumb gusset, leaving long tail to close gap if necessary.
Begin round on palm needle (Needle 2), continuing in stockinette and Fern panel for approx. one inch. Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind off loosely in knit.
Repeat, making adjustment for thumb as noted.
Options:
Make palm side stockinette only and omit the Twisted Stitch pattern when you start the thumb gusset.
Include Twisted Stitch to Thumb Gusset stitches when it reaches a count that will include it in the pattern. (When you get to 8 stitches start the pattern)
Repeat the pattern again for a longer glove, though it may not fit further up, unless you have very skinny arms.
This pattern is my original design, stitch sources are noted but all other work is mine. This pattern is now free and all I ask is that you let people know where you got it. Enjoy!
Right hand: Knit 4, pm, Increase using lifted method. (Pick up ladder between the next stitch and one on the left needle and knit it.) pm, knit to end of needle.
Left hand; Needle 2: Knit 24, pm, LI, pm, K4.
Increase with YO between the markers every other round. Continue increases until there are 24 stitches between markers. Work a plain round then work next increase round with K1fb increases for a total of 26 stitches. Remove markers.
Shift all hand stitches to Needle 1 making sure that needle tips are opposite the thumb gusset. Using Needle 2 in Magic Loop method for thumb stitches, divide with 13 stitches on each side. Join and continue in stockinette stitch until length reaches second knuckle (approximately 1 inch). Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind off in knit loosely.
Move half the held stitches to other needle, The Fern Panel stitches should begin with K4 and end with 8 stitches) Join yarn in gap at thumb gusset, leaving long tail to close gap if necessary.
Begin round on palm needle (Needle 2), continuing in stockinette and Fern panel for approx. one inch. Change to K1P1 rib for 6 rounds, bind off loosely in knit.
Repeat, making adjustment for thumb as noted.
Options:
Make palm side stockinette only and omit the Twisted Stitch pattern when you start the thumb gusset.
Include Twisted Stitch to Thumb Gusset stitches when it reaches a count that will include it in the pattern. (When you get to 8 stitches start the pattern)
Repeat the pattern again for a longer glove, though it may not fit further up, unless you have very skinny arms.
This pattern is my original design, stitch sources are noted but all other work is mine. This pattern is now free and all I ask is that you let people know where you got it. Enjoy!
