Claret by Steph Wylie

Claret

Knitting
July 2011
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
275 yards (251 m)
Women's Small - Large (6 1/2" - 8 1/2" hand circumference)
English
This pattern is available for $5.00 USD
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I fell in love with this stitch pattern while swatching - how it visually meanders and flows, how it manages to look both soft, curvaceous & feminine, and strong & almost carved out at the same time. I love when a single thing seems to encompass opposites.

The finished gloves are classic and clean-lined, but at the same time they have such visual impact. They add a dramatic touch to your winter wardrobe. Depending on how you style them, they could be classic/preppy, ultra feminine/vampish (think Bettie Page), Gothic, or Victorian.

Claret fingerless gloves are knit in the round from a chart and require no seaming.