Calling my knitter friends...

[mamagotcha]

I'm working on this pattern: fingerless gloves. (Scroll down for the English translation).

So I've come to the beginning of the thumb gusset. This is the instruction:

"...start with the thumb gusset increases, for that increase eight times in every third round one st after st 58 and before st 1."

I have read this over and over, and I'm just dizzy. Does this mean increase eight stitches every three rounds? (there are 60 stitches on dpns)? Does it mean increase once every three rounds, eight times, for a total of 24 rows?

The first way sounds like it would make a huge thumb hole, but the second way doesn't seem like it would increase enough at all. Is there another way of reading this that I'm just totally blanking on?

HELP!

Comments

[mh75.livejournal.com]

mmm... i read, increase 8 times (in 8 rounds), once every three rounds. (er, i guess thats every three rounds, 8 times, for a total of 24 rows).

Each increase round goes
k 58, incr 1, k (N-58), incr 1. ... Where N is the total number of stitches on the needles at that round. The first round it would be 60, but, after that it would be 62, etc.

(Uh, thats a total of 16 more stitches by the time you're done - is that big enough?)

[mh75.livejournal.com]

Just looked at the pattern. I've never made gloves, but, if i read it right, you're just increasing enough to make the thumb hole, right? So, maybe 16 stitches is enough.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

yeah, after wrassling with this a bit, that's what i'm doing. i have to say, though, there must be a better way of writing that patternwise. then again, this is a translation...

the cabling looks soooo cool! i really want to make a set of these for myself after i do these, but it's hard enough just getting one done, much less the match. linc and knitting just are an awful mix, sadly.

thanks! and i love the icon!

[mh75.livejournal.com]

your lovely daughter made me that! She is sweet.
i'm scared of gloves. And socks. The second one would take a lot of discipline.

[otherwise-nyc.livejournal.com]

I think that sounds right, 16 stitches for the thumb. I agree that it's not so clear from the direction you quoted, but translation can be tricky!

thumb hole

[lorraine-inwa.livejournal.com]

yes you increase 16 stitches but it only involves 22 rows because you go on after the 8th increase to follow more instructions. I like that pattern. I had looked at it a few days ago. Gee, I would think that Linc would be a BIG help.