Joan cleverly transformed some hand cranked sock tubes into fingerless gloves and was asked to share her process. What’s included in the pattern is a very helpful recipe. If you’re unfamiliar with any of the techniques listed, you can refer to the free pattern: Making Socks from Sock Tubes for helpful links.

Yarn:
-Sock tube(s) in a length a bit longer than you need.
-Extra yarn in the same weight in a matching or contrasting color for the top and bottom cuffs and the afterthought thumb. (Feel free to get creative!)

Needles/Gauge:
-You’ll want to match the gauge of your sock tubes. Most tubes end up coming out around 8-9 sts/in. Usually US 1.5 works but feel free to go down to US 0 or up to US 2 based on your needs. We recommend longer circulars for magic loop or a set of 4-5 dpns.

Sizing
-Length is adjustable--just add more or less ribbing to your cuffs and more or less length to your thumbs. The circumference is based on your initial tube (typically they come in 64- and 72-stitch circumferences. 64 is typical for women’s sizes and 72 for mens).