This pattern is the female counterpart to The Sportsman. Because women’s hands are designed differently than men’s hands, these gloves are designed to literally fit you like a glove (no sagging or bagging beneath the thumb like the men’s gloves if you’ve knit that pattern for yourself, ladies). This pattern fits girls and women, ages 9 to 900. A pair of gloves is easily accomplished with 230 yards or less of any fingering weight superwash or wool yarn (acrylic not recommended).