Bad circulation and playing piano in cold weather don’t mix. As a knitter, I realized I could remedy that problem by making myself a pair of fingerless gloves. But when I couldn’t find a pattern I liked, I had two choices, give up, or design my own.

The motif on the bottom echoes a “grupetto,” a musical symbol indicating a trill or “turn.” Just like the grupetto adds flair to a line of music, cables add energy and movement to these gloves.

My main source of inspiration was the character Demyx from the Kingdom Hearts video game series. Laid-back and a bit of a slacker, he fits well with the theme: simplicity with a touch of flair. The grupettos on the cuff echo the water he summons to do his dirty work for him.

I achieved my gauge with a laceweight yarn (KP Shadow) on size 2 needles, but the next version will be done with fingering weight. The instructions are written for one large circular needle, but you can also use DPNs or two circs.

2-12-2010: I don’t have the pattern finalized yet and I apologize for it.

23-4-2011: Finalized charts and fixed patt are now available.