Design by Julie Schramm

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn – approx. 100 yards

Double Point Needles sizes 7 & 8

Stitch marker

Gauge: 12 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch worked in the round

Abbreviations used: K-knit, P-purl, st st-stockinette stitch, inc- increase, pm-place marker

Directions (make 2):

Cast on 33 stitches with size 7 dpn Arrange stitches on 3 dpn’s and join, being careful not to twist stitches

Ribbing:

K1, P1 around for 25 rounds (approximately 4”) or to desired length for cuff

Change to size 8 needles and knit 5 rounds in st st.

Thumb Gusset:

Round 1. Inc 1 (knit in front & back of stitch), k1, inc 1 pm, knit remainder of round

Round 2. knit around

Round 3. inc 1, k to one stitch before marker, inc 1, knit remainder of round

Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until there are 9 stitches before marker

Place these 9 stitches between markers on scrap yarn

Cast on 3 stitches at beginning of next round and knit for 10 rounds (or until ¾” before desired length)

Change to size 7 needles and work 3 rounds of k1, p1 ribbing

Bind off in rib

Thumb:

Place the 9 held stitches on 2 of the size 8 needles With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 4 or 5 stitches around thumb

Knit 2 rounds, decreasing to 12 stitches on first round

Change to size 7 needles and work 3 rounds k1, p1 ribbing

Bind of in rib

Weave in ends and you’re done!

© 2006 Julie Schramm for personal, non-commercial use only