Striped Fingerless Gloves

Materials: Size 8 dpns, 6 buttons (approximately 1/4 inch diameter), sewing needle and thread.

Yarn: Malabrigo worsted weight yarn (per test knitter #1, less than 50 g each of three colors)

For Mardi Gras I used Yellow (A), Green (B), and Purple (C) yarn.

Instructions: 

CO 36 stitches in color C (purple) Join to knit in the round.
Rounds 1-4: [K2P2] x 9.  Cut yarn, leaving 10 inch tail.
Change to color A (yellow). 
Round 5: (K2tog, knit 7) x 4
Rounds 6-8:   Knit ( 32 stitches)
Rounds 9-12:  Change color B (green) and Knit 4 rounds.
Rounds 13-16:  Change to color A and Knit 4 rounds.
Rounds 17-20:  Change color B and Knit 4 rounds.Repeat rounds 13-20, creating alternating bands of color,  for a total of 6 bands (not including ribbing), ending after color B (green).
[ At points where color change occurs, unused color may be carried up by twisting with the used color at the beginning of each round until it is  reused in the next band]

Increase rows:
During increase rounds, continue alternating colors as established.
(KFB, knit 15) x2
knit 3 rounds. (34 stitches)
(KFB, K 16) x2
Knit 3 rounds (36 stitches)
(KFB, K 17) x2
Knit 3 rounds (38 stitches)
Continue in pattern for 2 bands without increasing (end on color A)

R glove- (color B)  Knit 6 stitches and place on holder, knit to end of round.
Cast on 4 stitches. Wrap & turn next stitch to join in the round and continue x 3 rows. (36 stitches)[for explanation of w&t, please see KnitWiki Wrap & Turn]
L glove: (color B) Knit 15 stitches, place next 6 stitches on holder.  Cast on 4 stitches, wrap stitches to join and continue round. Knit 3 rounds to complete color band (36 stitches).

Both gloves:  Continue pattern for 12 rounds (3 bands) ending with color A for a total of 15 colored stripes, not including ribbing.
Switch to color C (purple), Knit 1 round.
Next Round:  [K2P2] x 9
Repeat for two rounds.
Next round:  Bind-off in pattern.

Thumb: place 6stitches from holder on needle. Pick us an additional 10 stitches on 2 more DPNs. Using 4 DPNs, knit in color B (green) for a total of 4 rows. Switch to color A (yellow). Knit one row. Then, [K2P2] x 4 for 4 rows. Bind off in pattern.

Flap. Above ribbed row and below thumb, pick up 14 stitches along column spanning 6 of the color bands (not including ribbing). Your needle and knitting will now be perpendicular to the orientation of the glove.  Knit 1 row such that flap will lie down towards the back of glove.
Next row- [P2, K2] x 3, P2
Next row [k2,P2] x3, K2. Continue in pattern for a total of 7 rows. Bind off all stitches on the right side.  Cut yarn leaving 10" tail.

Finishing: 
Using the tail and the leftover yarn from casting on, sew down the upper and lower edges of the flap.  Sew three buttons through both flap and glove, thereby securing it in the mock-closed position. Weave in all yarn ends.


[These notes were made as I designed the first glove to remind me of my methods on my second glove.  This is NOT a tested pattern.  Please let me know of any errors and I will make corrections as needed.  Enjoy!]