Quince and Vine Half Gloves

Carol Huebscher Rhoades designed these bead- and lace-knitted half gloves inspired by traditional German folk costumes and from a floral patterns in Old Folk Art Knitting: Traditional Gloves from Schaumburg Province

Materials

• Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace, 55% merino wool/45% silk yarn, laceweight, 1,094 yards (1000.4 m)/3½ ounce (100 g) skein, 1 skein of Natural (this project requires about 255 yards [233 m])
  
• Needles, set of 4 or 5 double pointed, size 00 (1.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
  
• Beads, size 11/0 Japanese glass seed beads, 5 grams (0.2 oz)/ tube, 1 tube each of Matte AB Olive (#11-F298), Light Green (#858), Cobalt (#864), Dyed Op. Squash (#651), and Mt. Op. Maroon (#796)
  
• John James Needle, beading, size 10
  
• Sewing thread, about 12 inches (30 cm) for stringing beads
  
• Markers
  
• Stitch holder
  
• Tapestry needle
  

Finished size: 6 inches (15.2 cm) in circumference and 7¾ inches (19.7 cm) long; to fit a woman’s medium
Gauge: 23 sts and 35 rnds = 2 inches (5.1 cm) in small lace patt, after blocking

Orignally published in Knitting Traditions Fall 2012.

About: Carol Huebscher Rhoades lives in Madison, Wisconsin. She spends much of her time translating Scandinavian textile and cookbooks into English while also continuing her research into traditional knitted garments from northern Europe, where she always finds wonderful surprises and new avenues to explore.

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