Glorious Gloves to Knit
by Angharad Thomas
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Glorious Gloves to Knit
Inspired by the highly ornate liturgical gloves that remain in museum collections today, these silk and metallic gloves could be worn with formal outfits or for special occasions.
Materials
- BC Garn Jaipur Silk Fino, 100% silk, 328 yd (300 m)/1.75 oz (50 g) skein, 1 skein of #66 Bordeaux (MC)
- Anchor Artiste Metallic, 80% viscose, 20% polyester, 109 yd (100 m)/0.9 oz (25 g) ball, 1 ball of #338 Gunmetal (CC)
- Needles, size 0 (2 mm), two 24” (60 cm) circular needles or set of four or five double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch markers or lengths of thread
- Smooth, strong thread in a contrasting color for stitch holders
- Tapestry needle
- Steel crochet hook, size 1.25 mm
Finished measurements: To fit a woman’s average hand: 11” (27.9 cm) long from cuff to tip of middle finger, 7½“ (19.1 cm) upper hand circumference above thumb. Cuff, finger, and thumb lengths are adjustable; for a larger hand circumference, increase needle size.
Gauge: 44 sts and 54 rnds = 4” (10.2 cm) in solid-color St st using MC. Always work a swatch when selecting needle size.
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About this yarn
by Anchor
Thread, size
80% Rayon, 20% Metallic
109 yards
/
25
grams
794 projects
stashed
686 times
rating
of
4.1
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120 votes
About this yarn
by BC Garn
Lace
100% Bombyx
328 yards
/
50
grams
1602 projects
stashed
1416 times
rating
of
4.6
from
339 votes
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