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60% acrylic / 40% wool, 200 gm (7 oz), 840 m (920 yds), fingering weight, (Canada).
Mohair Glove - Blocking Picots
Sat, 01/30/2010 — Monica
Photo of picot edging on long mohair gloves being blocked against a cardboard template.
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Mohair Glove - Picot Bind Off
Sat, 01/30/2010 — Monica
Photo of picot edging on long mohair gloves.
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Mohair Glove - Picot Bind Off Close-up
Sat, 01/30/2010 — Monica
Close-up of the picot bind off on the long, mohair glove.
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Picot Bind Off - Long Mohair Glove
Fri, 01/29/2010 — Monica
A picot bind off was selected to complement the fine yarn and slim arm of the long mohair gloves. Ribbing would have been too bulky and would have detracted from the silhouette; lacy bobbles supplied grace and drama. Read more .... for further details and related links.
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Basic Glove - Arm
Sun, 01/17/2010 — Monica
In the previous step, the fingers were knitted and completed. This optional step is for the long glove, which measures 9-1/2" from the wrist to the bind off row. Arm knitting begins from the provisional cast on that was located 4" up the arm from the wrist. In this step, progressively larger diameter needles were used, rather than increasing the number of stitches in the rounds. There are a number of advantages to this approach, the first one being that as the needles size is increased, the knitting becomes faster. Read more... for additional advantages and detailed instructions
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Basic Glove - Fingers
Mon, 01/11/2010 — Monica
There are many combinations of stitches that can be used to knit the fingers of a glove. I created a series of diagrams, with three different examples (patterns), to explain how fingers are created in knitted gloves. This is definitely the case where a picture (or several) is worth a thousand words. Using the approach outlined here, you will be able to create custom fitted fingers appropriate to the number of hand stitches on your needles. Read more
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Glove Construction - Fingers
Mon, 01/11/2010 — Monica
The index finger has been completed and the middle finger is being knitted on three dpns. The remaining stitches rest on two stitch holders, one for palm stitches and one for the back of the hand. Please note that the tail at the top of the index finger is not woven in until all the fingers have been knitted.
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Basic Glove - Thumb Design (right)
Mon, 01/11/2010 — Monica
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Basic Glove - Thumb Design (left)
Mon, 01/11/2010 — Monica
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Basic Glove - Hand Design
Mon, 01/11/2010 — Monica
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