Gloves - Kate Atherley

Your guide to knitting mittens and gloves. Knitting gloves made easy. Knitting patterns for adults and children's gloves.

Knitting your own gloves is easy – whether mittens or fingerless gloves. Author Kate Atherley suffers from chronically cold hands – store-bought gloves either didn't fit her or weren't warm enough. So she started knitting gloves. In this book, she compiles her years of experience. With her tips and tricks, even beginners can knit perfectly fitting mittens or fingerless gloves! And they can be tailored to your personal taste: colorful or plain, with cable or openwork patterns, mittens for adults or children's gloves. There's something for everyone. -A "basic glove recipe" with a conversion chart for the perfect size, plus instructions for taking measurements. -Tips for choosing the right wool and the required yarn quantity. -Step-by-step instructions for knitting gloves – with illustrations and extra tips for knitting thumb cuffs. -Various cuff patterns and variations for fingerless gloves with caps. -Instructions for designing your own glove knitting patterns. -10 glove models to knit and adjust. No more cold hands with hand-knitted gloves! Many knitters dare to try mittens, but consider knitting fingerless gloves too difficult. Many consider knitting thumbs a challenge in itself. But it doesn't have to be: With Kate Atherley's detailed instructions, knitting gloves is a breeze. Even with a cable pattern on the back of the hand or a chic lace pattern. Let your creativity run wild – because the best gloves are knitted to fit their wearers perfectly!

About the author

Kate Atherley

Kate Atherley is a mathematician who narrowly escaped the technology industry.
She is the senior technical editor of the online magazine »Knitty« and writes regularly for books and magazines.

Product details

ISBN: 978-3-8307-0990-9
Format: 27.60 × 21.00 cm
Pages: 144
2nd edition