Roanoke Valley Fingerless Gloves

Thank you for downloading my pattern! These fingerless gloves/wrist warmers represent the
Roanoke River Valley I call home, situated between peaks of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Since first creating the Blue Ridge fingerless gloves, they’ve remained popular. This update has
stylistic refinements as well as clearer guidance for additional yarn options. I hope you enjoy
making them.

Pssst! Check out the coordinating Roanoke Valley Knit Cap pattern (coming soon)!

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Yarn & Needles
To follow the pattern as written, choose a yarn & needle combination from one of the following
categories.

• Category A: Light Bulky/Chunky – Examples are Malabrigo Mecha, Posies & Pockets OG Chunky,
Posies & Pockets Squish Chunky, Premier Puzzle, Red Heart Gemstone [WPI: 7-8; Needles: US Size 10
(6.00mm)]
• Category B: Super Bulky – Examples are Malabrigo Noventa, Madeline Tosh ASAP, Posies & Pockets
Cloud Chunky [ WPI: 6-7; Needles: US Size 11 (8mm)]
• Category C: Heavy Bulky – Examples are Malabrigo Rasta, Malabrigo Caracol, Lion Brand Wool Ease
Thick & Quick, Lion Brand Hometown [WPI: 5-6; Needles: US Size 13 (9.00mm)]

Note that terminology for bulky & chunky yarns tends to vary. If you have a yarn you wish to use
and are unsure which category to place it in for this pattern, cast on and knit a swatch in
stockinette of 28 stitches across and at least 8 rows. Measure to see how many stitches equals 7
½“. Choose the pattern version based on the cast on number closest to this number. As your row
height may vary, refer to the schematic to adjust the row count if necessary to achieve the
appropriate measurements.

Substitutions: If you wish to use a yarn lighter in weight than these categories specify, cast on a
larger number of stitches for a swatch, noting that your cast on for the project needs to be a
multiple of 4. Use a needle size appropriate for the yarn you’ve selected. You will need to refer
to the schematic to work based on measurements in each section instead of row counts as you knit.

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Notes
Even if using one of the suggested yarns above, after knitting a few rows, make sure your dimensions match
what you’re expecting. If not, adjust your CO, row counts, or needle size accordingly.
The pattern is written to measure approximately 3 ¾” by 8 ¾” (9.5 cm by 22.25 cm) once seamed (7 ½”
around), to fit a hand with approximately ½” – 1” of negative ease based on the widest measurement of the
hand. Refer to schematic to customize based on hand size if necessary. Measurements are approximate and will
vary based on the yarn and needles you use.
These gloves are knit flat, then sewn from the bottom up and top down, leaving an opening for the thumb.
Leave long tails at the cast on and bind off for sewing.
The Stockinette stitch sections will curl as you knit them, and this is NORMAL. Seaming to finish them will correct
this.
You may knit both gloves at once, each from an individual ball of yarn, if using circular needles with a long
enough cable or extra-long flat needles. Cast on as instructed, then drop the working yarn and cast on again
with the second ball of yarn. Similarly, knit across a row for the first glove, drop your working yarn, and pick up
the working yarn for the second glove and repeat the same instruction before moving to the next row. This can
help you maintain even tension for both gloves and ensure consistent row counts for a well-matched set. You
may wish to find a tutorial on 2-at-a-time knitting to understand the order of working rows in this method.

Abbreviations & Definitions

BO Bind Off – Secure and remove stitches from the needles to finish the project.
CO Cast On – Establish the specified stitches on the needles.
k Knit – Knit the specified number of stitches.
ktbl Knit Through Back Loop – Knit the specified stitch through the back loop, twisting the stitch.
k2togtbl Knit 2 Together Through Back Loop – In this pattern, k2togtbl is used in the stretchy bind off.
p Purl – Purl the specified number of stitches.
RS Right Side
st Stitch
WS Wrong Side

Stockinette Stitch
Knit stitches on the right side, purl stitches on the wrong side, to create a smooth fabric with the recognizable “V” knit stitches.

Mattress Stitch
The Mattress Stitch is the recommended method to join the 2 sides of the finished work together creating the final round glove
shape. Remember to leave enough yarn as a tail with your cast on and when binding off so that you can seam from both
directions before weaving in ends. If you haven’t used the Mattress Stitch before, I recommend watching a brief tutorial
before seaming.

Rows that change the established Stockinette Stitch pattern are bolded in blue to help make sure
you don’t accidentally knit past them.

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Category A – Light Bulky/Chunky
CO 28 st using long tail method

Cuff:
Row 1 (WS): p1, *k2 tbl, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2 tbl, p1
Row 2 (RS): knit across
Row 3: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1
Row 6: knit across
Row 7: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1

Wrist:
Row 1: knit across
Row 2: purl across
Rows 3 – 12: Repeat rows 1 – 2 7 more times (total 9 repeats, 18 rows)

Thumb:
Row 1: knit across
Row 2: knit across
Row 3: knit across
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: knit across
Row 6: purl across
Rows 7 – 14: Repeat rows 5 – 6 4 more times (total 5 repeats, 10 rows)
Row 15: knit across
Row 16: knit across

Fingers:
Row 1: knit across
Row 12: purl across
Rows 3 – 12: Repeat rows 1 – 2 5 more times (total 6 repeats, 12 rows)

Continue to Bind Off and Finishing on Page 7.

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Category B – Super Bulky
CO 24 st using long tail method

Cuff:
Row 1 (WS): p1, *k2 tbl, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2 tbl, p1
Row 2 (RS): knit across
Row 3: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1

Wrist:
Row 1 (RS): knit across
Row 2: purl across
Rows 3 – 10: Repeat rows 1 – 2 7 more times (total 8 repeats, 16 rows)

Thumb:
Row 1: knit across
Row 2: knit across
Row 3: knit across
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: knit across
Row 6: purl across
Rows 7 – 12: Repeat rows 5 – 6 3 more times (total 4 repeats, 8 rows)
Row 13: knit across
Row 14: knit across

Fingers:
Row 1: knit across
Row 12: purl across
Rows 3 – 10: Repeat rows 1 – 2 4 more times (total 5 repeats, 10 rows)

Continue to Bind Off and Finishing on Page 7.

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Category C – Heavy Bulky
CO 20 st using long tail method

Cuff:
Row 1 (WS): p1, *k2 tbl, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2 tbl, p1
Row 2 (RS): knit across
Row 3: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: p1, *k2, p2, rep from * to last 3 st, k2, p1

Wrist:
Row 1 (RS): knit across
Row 2: purl across
Rows 3 – 8: Repeat rows 1 – 2 5 more times (total 6 repeats, 12 rows)

Thumb:
Row 1: knit across
Row 2: knit across
Row 3: knit across
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: knit across
Row 6: purl across
Rows 7 – 10: Repeat rows 5 – 6 2 more times (total 3 repeats, 6 rows)
Row 11: knit across
Row 12: knit across

Fingers:
Row 1: knit across
Row 12: purl across
Rows 3 – 8: Repeat rows 1 – 2 3 more times (total 4 repeats, 8 rows)

Continue to Bind Off and Finishing on Page 7.

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Bind Off and Finishing
Setup – k1

BO Step 1 – k1
BO Step 2 – insert the left needle into the front of both st on the right needle
BO Step 3 – knit both stitches together through the back loop (k2togtbl)

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until you only have one st on your needle. Cut yarn, leaving a 24” tail).
Pull tail through last loop to fasten off.

Bring left and right side of finished piece together with right sides facing you.

Use the tail from the CO edge to join the 2 edges together at the bottom with a Mattress Seam,
stopping once you reach the double garter ridge at the base of the thumb. Fasten off and weave
in this end on the wrong side.

Use the tail from the BO edge to join the 2 edges together at the top with a Mattress Seam,
stopping once you reach the single garter ridge at the top of the thumb. Fasten off and weave in
this end on the wrong side.

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You may NOT sell or reproduce this pattern without express written permission. You MAY sell any items
you create based on this pattern. Please credit Jay’s Fiber Studio in your listing. I would love to see your
creations! Tag me or use the hashtag: #RoanokeValleyFingerlessGloves.

Measurements/Schematic

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