Free Pattern - 1940 Long Perfection Gloves #1137

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Vintage 1940 Long Perfection Gloves #1137

SIZE:
Medium

MATERIALS:
Clarks ONT, 4 Balls White
or
J & P Coats Mercerized Crochet, Size 50, 3 Balls White
Clarks ONT Brilliant, 1 Ball Each of 3 Contrasting Colors for Trimming
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook #12

NOTE:
The four fingers of glove are made 1st, then sewed tog & palm formed.

The thumb is made separately, & attached to opening left in palm.

LEFT HAND:
FOREFINGER:
Start at tip, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring. 

1ST RND: Ch 4 (to count as dc & ch-1), * dc in ring, ch 1. Rep from * 11 times (12 ch-sps). Join last ch-1 to 3rd st of ch-4 first made. 

2ND RND: Ch 3, * then make cross st (to make cross st, dc in 1st ch-1, ch 5, dc in dc last made), then yo hk twice, insert hk in same ch-1 as prev dc was made & draw thread thru, yo hk & draw thru 2 lps. Rep from * around (12 cross sts). Join last cross st with sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 

3RD & SUBSEQUENT RNDS: Ch 3, * dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in last dc, yo hk twice, dc in next dc work off 2 lps.

Rep from * around until finger is length of your forefinger when tried on.

It is better not to make fingers too long. Break off.

MIDDLE FINGER:
Work as for forefinger, making 1 more rnd.

RING FINGER:
Like forefinger, but make 2 rnds less.

LITTLE FINGER:
Work as for forefinger, but making only 10 sps in 1st rnd, & work 5 rnds less.

THUMB:
Same as forefinger, up thru 11th rnd.

12TH & SUBSEQUENT ROWS:
To shape for section that attaches to palm, work back & forth instead of around, dec 1 cross st at both ends of 1st row, & 1 cross st at end of each row thereafter, until 1 cross st rems. (To dec 1 cross st, on one row omit last ch-2 & last leg of last cross st; then on next row omit this incomplete cross st & work cross st over next cross st.)

PALM:
Join 4 fingers in order with neat sts bet fingers.

Work around all 4 as follows:
1ST RND: Fasten thread to outside of forefinger, ch 3 & work cross st over each cross st around (34 cross sts in all). Join. 

2ND TO 7TH RNDS INCL: Ch 3, & make cross st over cross st of prev rnd. 

8TH TO 15TH ROWS INCL: To make opening for thumb to fit in, work back & forth instead of around. 

16TH & 17TH ROWS: Work as before, dec 1 cross st at end of each row.

Try glove on.

Sew thumb to opening, adjusting carefully.

Hereafter, work in rnds as before.

After 1st rnd, dec 1 cross st at each side of wrist (30 cross sts in rnd).

Then cont inc 4 cross sts in each of 6th, 18th, & 23rd rnds only (to inc, make 2nd leg of cross st in ch-2 lp, complete cross st, then make 1st leg of next cross st in same ch-2 lp & 2nd leg in next dc).

Work straight until glove meas 8” from wrist, or length desired.

Then work rnd of dc closely tog. Join with sl st. Break off.

RIGHT HAND.
Same as left hand.

FLOWERS.
Start at center, with 1 color ch 10, join with sl st to form ring. 

1ST RND: Ch 3, dc in ring, * ch 3, 2 dc in ring. Rep from * 5 more times, then ch 3, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Break off. 

2ND RND: With 2^nd color, * ch 3, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st in same sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, sl st in same sp then sl st in next sp. Rep from * around. Join. Break off.

Make another same as this.

LEAVES. 

With 3rd color ch 12, turn & work dc in 6th ch from hk, * ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch, rep from * once more. Do not turn. 

1ST RND: 8 sc in 1st lp, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, 11 sc in next lp, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, 3 sc in complete lp. Join with sl st. 

2ND RND: Work into each st work as follows: 7 sl sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, in next st 3 dc. Then, work into each st, work as follows: 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st. Break off.

Make 9 more leaves same as this.

Sew flowers & leaves on as shown.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions

”                                   inch[es]

Alt                              alternate

Approx                      approximately

Beg                             begin/beginning

Bet                             between

Bl                                back loop[s]

Bo                               bobble

Bp                               back post

Bpdc                          back post double crochet

Bpsc                           back post single crochet

Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet

Ca                               color A

Cb                               color B

Cc                               contrasting color

Ch                               chain stitch

Ch                               refers to chain or space previously

made: e.g                  ch-1 space

ch-sp                          chain space

Cl                               cluster

Cm                              centimeter[s]

Compl                                    complete

Cont                           continue

Dc                               double crochet

Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet

fl                                front loop[s]

Foll                            follow/follows/following

Fp                               front post

Fpdc                           front post double crochet

Fpsc                           front post single crochet

Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet

G                                 gram

Hdc                            half double crochet

Hk                               hook

Inc                               increase/increases/increasing

Incl                             inclusive

K                                 knit

lp[s]                            loop[s]

M                                 meter[s]

M                                 mesh

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter[s]

O                                 over [yarn over]

Oz                               ounce[s]

P                                 picot or purl

Pat[s] or patt          pattern[s]

Pc st or Pc              popcorn stitch

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

PSSO                         pass slip stitch over

Rem                            remain/remaining

Rep                             repeat[s]

Rnd[s]                                    round[s]

Rs                               right side

Sc                               single crochet

Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together

Sdc                             short double crochet [half double crochet]

Sk                               skip

Sl st                           slip stitch

Sp[s]                           space[s]

St[s]                           stitch[es]

Tch or t-ch               turning chain

Tbl                              through back loop

Tog                             together

Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet

Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

YB                               yarn back

Yd[s]                           yard[s]

YF                               yarn forward

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over