#05 Embroidered Gloves by Nicky Epstein

#05 Embroidered Gloves

Knitting
August 2005
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette st
US 3 - 3.25 mm
528 yards (483 m)
small/medium
English
This pattern is available from store.vogueknitting.com for $5.00.

Sizes:
- Small/Medium (Large/X-Large)

Yarn Requirements:

  • 3 balls (528 yds) #433 black (A)
  • 1 ball (176 yds) #481 celery (B)
  • Small amounts #466 lt. blue, #437 tan, #482 rose, #483 plum, #439 purple

From pattern description:


“Opera-length gloves with contrasting color picot cuffs and embroidered floral motifs.”

From Vogue Knitting, Fall 2005:


“A hand sheathed in one of Nicky Epstein’s stunning gloves demands to be kissed. The main field, knit in stockinette with picot trim at the cuffs, is the canvas for flowers embroidered with French knots and long, short, stem and fishbone stitches.”