This is a pattern I’ve been knitting for a few years. I finally wrote it up when someone asked me if I could come up with a matching beret/tam. I did. When you purchase this pattern, you will also get the pattern for “slouch beret “Malva”.
These gloves are knitted in the round, using the magic loop method (links in pattern to tutorials, if you are unfamiliar). They are almost seamless, needing only a few stitches where the thumb gusset joins the main body of the glove.
They were designed to use a bit less than a 50g ball of DK wt. yarn (about 100 yds) so that the leftovers, along with another 50g ball would be left to make the hat. (My Scottish ancestors would be proud .. this set uses almost exactly 100g!). If you are making just the gloves, then 1 ball will do & you should have enough to make them a bit longer if you like.
The name Malva, comes from a character in Diana Gabeldon’s “Outlander” series, Malva Christy, who appears in the later books and whom I adored. I designed these gloves and several other pieces while reading the books, before the Starz series began airing in August of 2014. I hope you will enjoy the patterns and feel free to contact me with any questions/corrections.