Pattern: Stashbusters!

I'm making my first stab at writing up a proper pattern for something.

Who You Gonna Call?
I named these simple, funky fingerless gloves 'Who You Gonna Call?' with the answer being, of course, "Stashbusters!" They were designed to turn the leftovers of socks into something useful for paper-writing season. I used Noro Kureyon, and the pattern works best with this kind of striping yarn with long colour repeats, or with solid yarns. You could vary the pattern with thicker or thinner stripes, or use more than two colours.



Materials:
Approximately 90yds of Noro Kureyon or other variegated yarn, or 45 yards each of sock weight yarn in two colours. If using variegated, pull from both ends for Colours A and B, or rewind into two balls.
US 2/2.75mm DPNs, set of 4

Sizes: S(M,L)

CO 48(54,60) stitches, join in the round.

With Colour A, knit two rounds in K1, P1 ribbing. Switch to Colour B and knit two rounds in K1, P1 ribbing. Continue in this manner for 16 rows (or eight stripes) of 1x1 ribbing.

Continuing with stripe pattern (two rounds of each colour), knit straight for 10 rounds (or five stripes).

Next round: Knit to end. Turn. Purl back. Turn.

Switch colours. Knit to end. Turn. Purl back. Turn.

Continue in this manner, knitting back and forth to create slit for thumb, for 26 rows (thirteen stripes).



Next round: Knit to one stitch before end. Slip first stitch of next round onto working needles, k2tog with last stitch of current round. Continue knitting in the round until last stitch. Slip last stitch onto first needles. Using alternate colour, k2tog. Continue knitting in alternate colour for two rounds. Slip last stitch of second round onto first needle, switch colours, k2tog. Knit 2 rounds. Slip last stitch of second round onto first needle, switch colours, k2tog. 44(50,56) stitches remain. You have now decreased four stitches and reinforced the join between the two ends of the fabric. The decreases also make sure that the top of the glove doesn’t slip down.

Knit two rounds.

Next round: Switch colours, begin K1, P1 ribbing. Knit 10 rounds (five stripes) in 1x1 ribbing.

Bind off in pattern.

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