The Valentinas Gauntlets are a perfect handmade gothic accessory for a Valentine's Day date, or any day! They add elegancy and personality to your outfit and a bit of mystique while showing off your amazing skills! The gloves are knitted from the finger top loop towards the arms and they may be knitted as long as up to elbow length or even as long as up to shoulders if desired! This also enables you to use as much yarn as you have! Yarn MC: DK weight wool or wool blend, 50 grams, black. CC: DK weight, 20 grams, pink. Gauge 18 sts = 10 cm (4 inch) in Stockinette st worked in the roun d. Needles 4mm (US 6) double pointed needles or circular needle for magic loop. Hook 4 mm (Us G) crochet hook Notions 1 stitch marker Tapestry needle Abbreviations BO = Bind off BOR = Beginning of the round CC = Contrast color CO = Cast on inc('d) = Incerase(d) k = knit LLI = Left-leaning Lifted Increase (k into the st below next st, k into next st) m = Stitch marker MC = Main color p =
LIAM Was MY FIRST NEPHEW AND HE WAS BORN AROUND THE TIME THIS PATTERN WAS FIRST RELEASED umphteen YEARS AGO. THIS HAT IS MUCH EASIER TO KNIT THAN IT LOOKS LIKE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIZES AND VARIATIONS. YOU CAN REPEAT THE BODY PATTERN INFINITELY TO MAKE ANYTHING FROM A BEANIE TO A SOCK HEAD TO AN ELF HAT IF THAT IS YOUR DESIRE! THERE IS ALSO A SET OF MITTENS TO GO WITH THE HAT. YARN 1 skein of Aran weight, 130 m (142 yards)/100 g Sample uses Novita Isoveli, 75% wool, 25% nylon, color green. NEEDLES 1 set of 5 double-point needles or circular needles for magic loop in size: 4 mm (US 6) or to obtain gauge. GAUGE 18 sts over 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stockinette stitch SIZING Baby [Child] Adult FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 44 [55, 67] cm (17 [21.75, 26.25] inches) in circumference ABBREVIATIONS CO = Cast on K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 sts together P1 = Purl P3tog = Purl 3 sts together Psso = Pass slipped stitch over Rep = Repeat Rnd(S) = Round(s) Sl = Slip St(s) = Stitch(es) Tbl = through the back loop