Right glove

Cast on 48 sts and divide them onto four needles: 13, 13, 11 and 11 sts. The beginning of round is between needles IV and I. Beginning with p2, work ribbing in the round for 8 cm.

Work stockinette st and begin the cable pattern on row 1 of the chart: on needles I and II, k4, work 18 st pattern, k4; on needles III and IV, knit all sts. Work stockinette st. In the cable pattern, work rows 2-34 of the chart.

Note: When you have worked 6 rounds after the ribbing, begin thumb gusset: work needles I and II; k2 at the beginning of needle III, increase 1 (knit the strand of yarn between the sts through the back loop), k2, increase 1, work to end. Repeat the increases on every 3rd round 5 more times. After each time there are 2 sts more between the increases. 14 sts in the thumb gusset. Work next round to beginning of gusset. Leave the 14 gusset sts on hold and cast on 2 sts in their place. Work stockinette st and cables as established until you have worked row 34 and the glove reaches the base of the little finger.

Fingers:

Little finger: k6 at beginning of needle I (back), cast on 4 sts, k4 at end of needle IV (palm) = 14 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Distribute the sts onto three needles and work stockinette st in the round for 3 cm. Tightly bind off in purl.

Place the sts on hold onto the needles: pick up and knit 4 sts from the cast-on at the base of the little finger; on needle I, k5, skp (slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass the slipped st over); on needle II, k2tog, k4, skp, k5; on needle III, k11; on needle IV, k7. With these 39 sts, work stockinette st in the round for 2 rounds.

Ring finger: knit the 4 sts from the little finger, k5 (back), cast on 4 sts, k5 (palm) = 18 sts. Work like little finger and bind off in purl.

Middle finger: pick up and knit 4 sts from the base of the ring finger, k5 (back), cast on 4 sts, k6 (palm) = 19 sts. Work as established.

Index finger: pick up and knit 4 sts from the base of the middle finger, k14 = 18 sts. Work as established.

Thumb: distribute the sts on hold onto two needles and pick up 4 sts from the base of the thumb = 18 sts. Work stockinette st in the round. On the second round, k2tog at the picked-up sts = 17 sts. Work stockinette st for 3 cm, then bind off.

Left glove

Cast on 48 sts and divide them onto four needles: 11, 11, 13 and 13 sts. The beginning of round is between needles IV and I. Beginning with k2, work ribbing in the round for 8 cm.

Work stockinette st and begin the cable pattern on row 1 of the chart: on needles I and II, knit all sts; on needles III and IV, k4, work 18 st pattern, k4. Work stockinette st. In the cable pattern, work rows 2-34 of the chart.

Note: When you have worked 6 rounds after the ribbing, beginthumb gusset: knit to last 2 sts on needle II. Increase 1 (knit the strand of yarn between the sts through the back loop), k2, increase 1, work to end. Repeat the increases on every 3rd round 5 more times. After each time there are 2 sts more between the increases. 14 sts in the thumb gusset. Work next round to beginning of gusset. Leave the 14 gusset sts on hold and cast on 2 sts in their place. Work stockinette st and cables as established until you have worked row 34 and the glove reaches the base of the little finger.

Fingers:

Little finger: k4 at beginning of needle I (palm), cast on 4 sts, k6 at end of needle IV = 14 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Distribute the sts onto three needles and work stockinette st in the round for 3 cm. Tightly bind off in purl.

Place the sts on hold back onto the needles: on needle I, k7; on needle II, k11; on needle III, k5, k2tog, k4, skp; on needle IV, k2tog, k5; pick up and knit 4 sts from the cast-on at the base of the little finger. With these 39 sts, work stockinette st in the round for 2 rounds.

Ring finger: k5 (palm), cast on 4 sts, k5 (back), knit 4 sts from the base of the little finger = 18 sts. Work like little finger and bind off in purl.

Middle finger: k6 (palm), cast on 4 sts, k5 (back), pick up and knit 4 sts from the base of the ring finger = 19 sts. Work as established.

Index finger: k14, pick up and knit 4 sts from the base of the middle finger = 18 sts. Work as established.

Thumb: work like right thumb.

Finishing

Steam the gloves lightly.