Product Description
These fingerless gloves feature a fitted thumb gusset, and Estonian lace patterns. Inspired by waves that spread across a pond or even an ocean, they take their name from Capillary waves, or ripples. The cuff has lace patterning all around.
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All the fingerless mittens/gloves are knit with fingering weight yarn. Unless otherwise specified, semi-solid and solid colours will yield the best result. Highly variegated yarns tend to obscure the pattern.
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Capillary Fingerless Gloves by Anna Dalvi
What Is Being Made
Capillary is a pair of fingerless gloves designed by Anna Dalvi featuring a fitted thumb gusset and intricate Estonian lace patterns. Inspired by capillary waves—the small ripples that spread across water surfaces—these gloves showcase delicate lace patterning around the entire cuff. The design is available in two women's sizes: Medium (hand circumference 7.5"-8.0") and Small (hand circumference 6.5").
Techniques and Construction
This advanced knitting project employs several sophisticated techniques to create its elegant finished piece. The construction begins with a cabled cast-on using two strands of yarn, which provides a sturdy, elastic foundation. After casting on, one strand is cut and fastened off, allowing the knitter to continue with a single strand. The gloves are knit in the round, requiring careful attention to avoid twisting during the join. The fitted thumb gusset is a key structural element that ensures proper shaping and comfort around the thumb area. The Estonian lace patterns form the visual centerpiece, wrapping completely around the cuff with delicate, openwork designs that create the wave-inspired aesthetic.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The pattern utilizes Estonian lace as its primary stitch pattern, which is characteristic of traditional Baltic knitting. This lace work is charted and worked in the round, requiring the knitter to read and follow detailed stitch charts. The pattern includes a Cuff Chart that is repeated to create the full circumference of the cuff. The lace patterns involve yarn overs and decreases that create the openwork ripple effects reminiscent of water movement.
Materials and Specifications
- Yarn: 1 skein of Eidos from Verdant Gryphon (100% merino wool, 420 yards/384 meters per 106 grams) in the colorway Blinding Polyphemus or similar yarn
- Yarn Weight: 4-ply weight
- Needles for Size M: 3.0 mm (US 2½) needles
- Needles for Size S: 2.5 mm (US 1½) needles
- Additional Tools: Tapestry needle for finishing
Gauge Information
Achieving proper gauge is essential for this advanced project to ensure the correct finished size and drape of the lace patterns:
- Size M Gauge: 7 stitches × 11 rows = 1 inch (blocked)
- Size S Gauge: 8 stitches × 13 rows = 1 inch (blocked)
Difficulty Level
Capillary is rated as an advanced knitting project, appropriate for experienced knitters. The combination of in-the-round knitting, charted Estonian lace patterns, and fitted construction elements such as the thumb gusset requires solid foundational skills and comfort with reading stitch charts and managing multiple techniques simultaneously.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Designer: | Anna Dalvi |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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