Nancy Bush’s knitted Norwegian gloves.

Photograph by Joe Coca. Cup, saucer, and basket

courtesy of The Cupboard, Fort Collins, Colorado.
 Knit Norwegian Gloves
NANCY BUSH

W arm and sturdy because of the double layer of wool yarn created by
knitting with two colors at a time, these gloves were inspired by a
pair with similar patterning in the Vesterheim Norwegian-American
Museum’s textile collection (the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
is located in Decorah, Iowa). Coordinating the colored pattern with the glove
shaping makes this a challenging project best suited to knitters experienced
with multicolored knitting.

I N S T RU C T I O N S
MATERIALS
Notes: Pattern charts for the ring, middle, and index
fingers and thumb show the pattern for the back of the
finger. Work the seam pattern on both sides of each fin-
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Dale of Norway Heilo (sportweight), 100% wool yarn, 109 yards (99 m)/50 g
ball, 2 balls each of #0020 Natural and #0083 Charcoal and 1 ball
of #4018 Red
ger and continue the palm pattern on the front of each
Needles, set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles, size 2 (2.75 mm) or size
finger as described below. needed to obtain gauge
Scrap yarn for holding stitches
Lace Pattern (10-st rep) Tapestry needle

Rnd 1: K. Materials are available at yarn stores or from mail-order or online resources.
Rnd 2: *Ssk, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, k2tog; rep from * to end of
rnd. Rep Rnds 1 and 2. Size: Women’s medium
Gauge: 7 stitches and 9 rounds = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in pattern

Left Hand
ABBREVIATIONS

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Cuff: With Natural, CO 50 sts evenly on three or four
needles. Being careful not to twist the sts, join into
a circle and work the lace pattern for 21/2 inches (6.4 cm), CO—cast on prev—previous
k—knit rep—repeat
increasing by M1 on the last rnd—51 sts. k2tog—knit 2 stitches together rnd(s)—round(s)
Hand: Work the first 5 rnds of the hand from the left- M1—(make 1) pick up the yarn sl—slip as if to knit
hand pattern chart. Increase for the thumb as follows: running between the base of ssk—slip the next 2 stitches, one
Work the first 15 sts of Rnd 6 from the chart, Ml in Char- the stitch on the left-hand at a time, as if to knit, then
needle and the base of the insert the point of the left-
coal, complete the rnd. Continue working from the chart, stitch on t he r ight-hand hand needle into the fronts of
increasing on each side of the thumb st on the next rnd, nee dle onto the left-hand these stitches and knit them
then on every odd-numbered rnd as shown on the thumb needle, inserting it from front together from this position
to back; knit into the back of st(s)—stitch(es)
chart until there are 13 thumb sts. Work 1 rnd even.
the loose strand yo—yarn over
Set thumb aside: Work the first 15 sts of Rnd 19 from p2sso—pass 2 slipped stitches
the chart, place the 13 thumb sts on a length of scrap yarn, over

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 CO 11 sts in pattern, and work the remainder of the rnd— and the last in the back finger pattern. Work the next 7 sts
62 sts. Continue working the hand until you have com- from the back of the hand and 1 st picked up in the prev
pleted Rnd 30 of the chart. rnd in the back finger pattern—24 sts. Continue knitting
You will begin the little finger 2 rnds before beginning in the round, maintaining the seam and palm patterns and
the other fingers. The same 3-st seam pattern that borders following the chart for the back of the finger. Shape the
the hand continues up each side of the little and index fin- top of the finger as shown on the chart, using the same
gers, and matching patterns will be established on each decreases as for the little finger.
side of the other fingers and thumb. When the ring finger is complete, work the middle and
Little finger: Working from Rnd l of the little-finger then the index fingers in the same manner, setting up the
chart, work 1 st Charcoal, work 7 sts in the established stitches so that there are 3 seam sts on each side, 9 sts on
palm pattern, place the next 47 sts on a holder, CO 5 sts the palm side, and 9 sts on the back of each finger—24 sts
as follows: 3 Charcoal, 2 Natural, then work the remain- for each finger.
ing 7 sts in pattern for the back of the finger: 1 Natural, 1 Thumb: Transfer the 13 sts at the thumbhole to a nee-
Charcoal, 3 Natural, 2 Charcoal—20 sts. Divide the sts dle. Attach Natural and pick up and k the middle of the 3
onto three needles and, working in the round, continue seam stitches from the hand. Pick up and k11 sts from the
following the little-finger chart until you have completed sts CO for the thumbhole: 1 Charcoal, 9 in palm pattern,
Rnd 9. Working in pattern, decrease for the tip of the fin- 1 Charcoal, then pick up and k1 more st from the hand in
ger as follows, Natural—26 sts. Divide these sts onto three needles and
Rnd 10: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2—16 sts. work in the round, maintaining the palm, seam, and back
Rnd 11: Work even as charted. thumb patterns. Shape the top of the thumb as shown on
Rnd 12: K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k3, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2—12 sts. the chart.
Rnd 13: With Charcoal only, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, sl 2,
k1, p2sso, k2—8 sts. Right Glove
Break the yarn, thread it through the remaining sts, and Make a right glove to match, reversing the placement
draw them up snugly. of the thumb and fingers.
Ring finger: Transfer the sts on the holder set aside for Turn each glove inside out and darn in the loose ends,
the other fingers to three needles. Beginning at the CO closing any gaps that occur near the base of the fingers.
seam sts of the little finger, pick up and k3 Charcoal sts Lay the finished gloves flat and pat them into shape.
from the CO seam sts and 1 Natural from between the CO Cover them with a damp towel and lightly steam-press.
sts and the palm sts.
Work Rnd 31 from the chart. When you reach the lit- A B O U T T H E A U T H O R A N D D E S I G N E R . Nancy Bush,
tle finger on the back of the hand, pick up and k1 Natu- PieceWork’s knitting contributor, teaches knitting workshops nationwide
ral from the CO st—52 sts. Work Rnd 32 from the chart, and owns the Wooly West, a mail-order source for knitters in Salt Lake
keeping the 3-st seam pattern opposite the little-finger City, Utah. Her latest book is Knitting Vintage Socks: New Twists
seam pattern. on Classic Patterns (Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 2005);
To begin the ring finger, work the 3 seam sts, then 8 sts she is currently at work on a book about Estonian lace knitting
in the palm pattern, place the next 33 sts on a holder, CO (forthcoming from Interweave Press).
5 sts: 1 in the palm pattern, the next 3 in the seam pattern,

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 Little Finger (back of hand) Little Finger (palm)

Cast-on stitches = 1 Charcoal, 2 Natural Cast-on stitches = 2 Charcoal

Left Back of Hand Left Palm

31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
3
1

Thumb Key
Middle Finger
0083 Charcoal
Ring and Index Finger
4018 Red
0020 Natural
Cast-on stitches

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