Three finger gloves
A knitting pattern by jellyplus
Simple gloves that allow more finger movement than casual mittens and more
warmth and cosiness than 5-finger gloves. Perfect for everyday adventures or
more intense cold weather activities where you need some grip and precision.
Pattern, pictures, notes © jellyplus 2020 || Please do not use or sell items knit from this pattern for commercial purposes
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SIZING
The pattern is written for a size L:
hand length measured from tip of the
middle finger down to the base of
palm approx. 20-22 cm or 8-9 inches
GAUGE
21 stitches and 23 rows in 4 inches
or 10 cm in stockinette
MATERIALS
Yarn
Approx. 270 m of DK to light worsted
weight yarn or sport and fingering
weight yarn held together (as in
sample).
Sample shown in:
Drops Alpaca (100% alpaca; 167
meters/183 yards per 50 grams;
colour 0517 mix)
Holst supersoft (50% merino wool
and 50% Shetland wool; 287
meters/314 yards per 50 grams;
colour 005 Oxford)
ABBREVIATIONS
Needles
co - cast on
3.25 mm (US 3) needles OR needle size required sts - stitches
to obtain pattern gauge (in double-pointed nee- k - knit stitch
dles or long circulars, depending on preferred p - purl stitch
method of working in the round).
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together (1 stitch
Recommended needle size is smaller than the
usual needle size you would use for this weight decrease)
of yarn to get more compact and durable fabric. ssk - slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time &
knit together through the back loop (1 stitch
decrease)
Other
m1R - make one right; lift loop between
Tapestry needle stitches from the back, work into front of
Stitch markers loop (1 stitch increase)
Waste yarn
m1L - make one left; lift loop between
stitches from the front, work into back of
NOTES loop (1 stitch increase)
k1fb - knit one front and back (1 stitch
The glove is worked from the cuff towards the
top. The instructions for right and left glove are increase)
the same. pm - place marker
slm - slip marker
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INSTRUCTIONS
CO 40 sts. Join in the round. Mark the beginning of the round with a marker.
Cuff Thumb increases
K1, P1 for 25 rows Next row: K13, k1fb, pm, K15, pm, k1fb, K14 (=
46 sts)
Start body of glove Next row: K all
Next row: K to 1 st before marker, k1fb, slm, k to
Next row: (K1, m1R, knit 18 sts, m1L, k1) repeat
marker, slm, k1fb, knit to end (= 48 sts)
once (you should have 44 sts at the end of the
Next row: K all
round)
Next rows: Repeat last 2 rows four times (you
Next rows: K all for 5 rows
should have 56 sts at the end of all the repeats)
Next rows: K all for 2 rows
Next row: K to marker, remove marker, place sts
onto waste yarn (15 sts for the thumb), remove
marker, CO 2 (using the backwards loop cast
on), knit to the end of the round (= 43 sts)
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Continue body of the glove
Next rows: K all for 11 rows
Next row: K16, put 11 sts onto waste yarn (sts for the
2nd finger), CO2 (using the backwards loop cast on),
k16 (= 34 sts)
3rd to 5th finger
Next row: K all for 17 rows (= 34 sts)
Next row: K14, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit until end of round (= 32 sts)
Next row: K all
Next row: K13, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit until end of round (= 30 sts)
Next row: K all
Next row: (K1, ssk, K9, k2tog, k1) repeat once more (= 26 sts)
Next row: K all
Next row: (K1, ssk, K7, k2tog, k1) repeat once more (= 22 sts)
Next row: K all
Next row: K1, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog (= 12 sts)
Leave a longer tail, kitchener the remaining stitches together to close the top and while weaving in your
ends close any remaining holes on top.
2nd finger Thumb
Put all 11 sts on needles, pick up 7 sts Put all 15 sts on needles, pick up 5 sts
In the next round decrease for 2 sts (= 16 sts) In the next round decrease for 2 (=18 sts)
Next rows: K all for 21 rows Next rows: K all for 13 rows
Next row: (K1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1) repeat one Next row: (K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1) repeat one
time (= 12 sts) time (= 14 sts)
Next row: (K1, ssk, k2tog, k1) repeat one time (= Next row: K all
8 sts) Next row: (K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1) repeat one
Cut thread and pull yarn through the remaining time (= 10 sts)
8 sts Next row: K all
Next row: k2tog until end of row (= 5 sts)
Cut thread and pull yarn through the remaining
5 sts
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