Crochet Gloves with Irish Cuffs Pattern #284

Left Hand: Beginning at wrist, ch 162, and sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

* Ch 5, skip 5 ch, 1 sc in next ch, and repeat from * around.

* Ch 5, 1 sc in next loop, and repeat from * around.

Same as 2nd rnd but making ch-4 loops.

Same as 2nd rnd making ch-3 loops.

Make ch-4 loops.

Make ch-5 loops.

Ch 5, 1 sc in same loop as last sc. * Ch 5, 1 sc in next loop, and repeat from * 14 more times. ** Ch 3, 1 sc in same loop as last sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next loop, ** and repeat from ** to ** twice more. Then ch 3, 1 sc in next loop and repeat from ** to ** 3 more times. Then continue around with ch-5 loops.

Work 16 ch-5 loops, then ch 4, 1 sc in 1st ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc in same loop, ch 5, skip 3 ch-3 loops of previous rnd, 1 sc in next loop, and repeat from * twice more. Ch 3, 1 sc in same loop as last sc, ch 4, 1 sc in next loop and work around with ch-5 loops.

Make an extra loop (an increase) in the 2nd loop of previous row to form a dart on the inside of the thumb begun in the 18th rnd. Repeat this extra loop every other rnd, making it 1 loop to the left of the last increase, until 7 extra loops (14 rnds) have been made. On the back of the hand, work around to the last ch-5 loop on the 20th rnd, skip ch-4 loop, ch 5, * 1 sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3, 1 sc in same loop, ch 3, 1 sc in middle ch of ch-5, ch 3, * 1 sc in same place as last sc, ch 3, and repeat from * to * twice more. Then 1 sc in same place as last sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, 1 sc in same loop, ch 4, 1 sc in next loop. Then work around with ch-5 loops.

Repeat the design on the back of hand as in the 19th and 20th rnds alternately, 8 more times (19 rnds of design in all). Make the thumb opening on the 33rd rnd.

Work to the extra loop in the last row, ch 30 (for thumb opening) skip 11 loops, then work on around as before.

Work to the last loop just before ch-30, ch 5, 1 sc in 3rd ch, * ch 5, skip ch-5, 1 sc in next ch and repeat from * for length of the extra ch.

Continue on around in ch-5 loops.

Fingers. Put glove on so that the design will come in center of back of hand and thumb opening in right position, and mark fingers by putting a safety pin on palm and back of hand between each finger.

Work ch-5 loops around making ch 6 to join the loops together that have been held together by a pin between forefinger and middle finger. Do not remove pin. Work in spiral for about 23 rnds, or until 1/2" less than desired length. It is better not to have fingers too long. * Then make 1 rnd of ch-4 loops, 2 rnds of ch-3 loops, 1 rnd of ch-2 loops, 1 rnd of ch-1 loops, then skip every other loop until edges are brought together. Break off *.

Attach thread to loop at pin on palm side between ring finger and middle finger. Work loops across, making sc in loop where previous pin is, 2 loops over ch 6 between fingers, ch 5, sc in loop where same pin is on back of hand, work loops across, making ch 6 to join the loops together that have been held together by the pin between middle finger and ring finger. Work in spiral making loops until 1/2" less than desired length. Then repeat from * to * of forefinger.

Same as forefinger and middle finger.

Attach thread to a loop on palm side of hand and work as for fingers.

Cuff. 1st and 2nd rnds: Attach thread at wrist and work, ch-6 loops for 2 rnds.

Ch 3, 1 dc in same loop, ch 3, * 1 dc in next loop, ch 5, 1 dc in same loop, ch 3, and repeat from * around, ending with sc in ch-3 first made.

Ch 4, * skip ch-2, 3 dc over ch-5, ch 3, 6 dc in same loop, ch 3, and 3 more dc in same loop (12 dc in all), ch 2, 1 sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 3, 1 sc in same loop, ch 2, and repeat from * around, ending with 1 sc in ch-4 first made.

Ch 9, * 1 sc between 6th and 7th dc of 12-dc group, ch 3, 1 sc in same place, ch 7, 1 sc in ch-3 loop (between 2 sc), ch 7, and repeat from * around, ending rnd with sc in sc just before ch-9.

Ch 5, dc in ch-9 loop, ch 5, dc in same loop, ch 1, * a ch-5 p, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-7 loop, ch 5, 1 dc in same loop, ch 1, and repeat from * around, ending with 1 sc in ch-5 loop first made.

Ch 3, 1 sc under ch-5, * ch 3, 1 sc in same loop, ch 6, 1 sc under next ch-5, and repeat from * around, ending with dc in ch-3 first made.

Ch 4, a ch-5 p, * 3 dc with ch-1 between dc's in next ch-6 loop, ch 1, 1 p, ch 1, and repeat from * around, ending with sc in ch-4 first made.

Ch 8, * 1 dc over next ch-1 (between 1st and 2nd dc), ch 5, dc over next ch-1 (between 2nd and 3rd dc's of same group), ch 3, and repeat from * around, ending with sc in ch-8 first made.

Repeat from 4th to 8th rnds incl.

Same as 4th rnd. Break off.

Make other glove to correspond reversing position of thumb. Starch cuffs stiffly.