Using this pattern as a springboard for a set of gloves that have been lurking in my braaaaain for a while.

Cuff
1x1 rib because I prefer it. Added a setup row for the first cables so they’re not going straight into crosses.

Fingers
It took me EIGHT TRIES to get the index finger right. EIGHT.

1. did it wrong
2. didn’t like the way the stitches were divided over the fingers; index finger larger than middle finger, and the instructions for the ring finger just seemed really weird.
3. redid it but got the maths totally wrong
4. redid it the same way but realised the middle finger wasn’t correctly aligned with the pattern
5. realised the maths was wrong and tried again
6. did it exactly the same as the previous try
7. realised the middle finger was going to be totally wrong
8. finally managed it wooooooo Crazy.

So each finger got 13 stitches from the hand; middle finger getting six stitches on the back, lining up with the middle of the pattern. Index and ring done first, with 2 stitches cast on between them and the middle finger, then 3 stitches picked up either side of the middle finger, ending up with 16 sts for index/ring and 17 for middle.

Little finger: picked up 5 stitches (to make 13 sts total) as the intended 10sts looked a bit weedy next to the main fingers. It looks slightly misaligned because of the way the cable pulls, but it’s fine when worn.

Thumb: picked up 2 stitches (to make 17 sts) as otherwise it would have been smaller than the middle finger. Just above the top joint, I cast off and cast on four stitches to make a seedy peephole. Wait, no, I mean a touchscreen flap. That doesn’t sound much better. One of them, anyway.

Thrummed inserts: I was thinking about adding a pocket for some little handwarmer things (the type with the metal disc you snap to heat up the goo) but they were a bit too big. So I thought I’d try out some thrums, because who doesn’t like to stick their fingers in a nice bit of merino.

Bonus sewing FO: To keep all the pieces together, I decided to make a little hanging case for them, so they can chill out with my coat when they’re not being used. I picked a nice eye-searing coral to go with the neutral yarn, and clash with everything else on the back of the door. :D