Helix Gloves

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I like to design projects that are knit seamlessly for a few reasons: a smoother finished project, no need to spend time sewing up, and because it makes a project that is obviously handmade. This last point often leads me to the addition of details that spiral around the knitted piece in a way that highlights the seamlessness of it. These gloves are made of a very stretchy cotton/nylon yarn and feature an eyelet pattern that wraps around the wrist and palm and finishes coyly twined around the index finger. The gloves can be worn on either hand, but spiral in opposite directions.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: Small(Medium)

Circumference: 5.75”(6.3”) at wrist, 6”(6.6”) at palm

Length: 8.75”

MATERIALS:

160 yards Artfibers Phyz (70% cotton/30% nylon;160 yards/50grams) -- shown above left

OR 160 yards Lorna's Laces Green Line DK (100% organic merino wool; 145 yards/2oz.) -- shown above right

Size small: size 4 and size 6 double-pointed needles

Size medium: size 5 and 7 double-pointed needles

GAUGE:

Size Small: 4" = 22 sts by 32 rows in stocking stitch on size 6 needles

Size Medium: 4” = 20 sts by 30 rows in stocking stitch on size 7 needles

Note: this yarn has been knit on smaller needles than usual to get a denser fabric suitable for gloves. If substituting yarn, choose a yarn that normally knits around 5 sts per inch for size small or 4.5 sts per inch for size medium.