Passap Gloves Passap Model Book no. 26
This was simplified by Libby Poppleton for Passap Knitters.
Suggested
yarn:
fine
mohair/acrylic/3 ply wool
Suggested stitch sizes: 1X1 rib= st 3
¾, stocking stitch = 5 ¼
Cast on with 56 needles in 1X1 rib,
knit 30 rows.
Transfer sts for circular knitting =
CX/CX (28sts on FB and 28sts on BB
– transfer using Decker Combs)
Knit CX/CX and at right increase 8
sts for thumb as follows:
Knit 6 rows, then on BB and FB
move 1 stitch 1 needle out, place the
loop (heel) of purlst of main knitting
on to empty needles.
After every 6 rows move one more st out, i.e. move the two sts you have added – out,fill in st
on empty needle, then three and then four etc until row 54.
THUMB: (E6000 ↔ on FB you have to move pushers manually for all fingers)
Move 8 sts on right side BB & FB, 1 needle out,place purl loop on empty needles = 9sts.
Put 9 pushers in REST position on FB and 9 pushers in WORKING position on BB –
lock in BX <-> ( both arrows) BB and BX<-> FB. Knit 44 rows.
Decrease 1 st at edges (4sts) knit 2 rows – continue until about 3 sts left, pull thread through
to finish.
CX/CX knit 32 rows.
On left – LITTLE FINGER – move 6 sts out BB & FB continue, as for thumb but = 7 sts
(44rows BX <->/ BX <->)
CX/CX knit 6 rows.
On right – INDEX FINGER – move 7 sts (add one to empty needle) out BB & FB cont as for
thumb and little finger but (56 rows).
On right – MIDDLE FINGER – move 7 + 1 out etc (64 rows)
Remaining 8 sts – RING FINGER – CX/CX (56 rows)
{ waste yarn may be used for fingers and thumb instead of leaving on machine and same
number of sts (as above) returned to needles each time,CX/CX instead of BX<->/ BX<->.
NOTE: After row 54 before starting thumb knit 2 rows of waste yarn which are unraveled
before knitting each digit}
Join wrist and sew up loose ends.
Press lightly.