The Innsmouth look...

The webbed claw is finished – it’s a little more ‘Innsmouth degeneration’, than ‘dragon’s claw’, admittedly.

Pattern reproduced below, or alternatively, available as a PDF download, via ravelry.

Errata – Cast on originally given as 32 sts, now corrected to 28 sts.

~ INNSMOUTH ~

Gauge: 19sts/27 rows over 4″
Yarn shown here is the same as that used for the Cthulhuclava/Dracoclava – an acrylic/wool blend in an aran weight (Wendy Aran With Wool). Any aran weight yarn that gives the right gauge can be substituted.

With 4mm DPNs, cast on 28 stitches. Join, taking care not to twist, and work 3×1 rib for 7 rows.
Work stocking stitch for 17 rows.
Next: (k4, m1) to end (35 sts).
Work stocking stitch for 17 rows.
Next: (k7, m1) to end (40 sts).
Work stocking stitch for 7 rows.
Next: (k8, m1) to end (45 sts).
Work stocking stitch for 4 rows.
Next: (k9, m1) to end (50 sts).
Knit 1 row.
Place stitches on stitch holders.

Take first five and last five stitches, and place on 4mm DPNs. Rejoin yarn and knit 3 rows.
Next: k3; (k2tog) x2; k2; k3.
Next: k2; (k2tog) x2; k2.
Graft ends.

Place remaining 40 stitches on DPNs. Rejoin yarn and knit round, picking up one stitch either side of thumb to close holes (42 sts).
Place first sixteen and last sixteen stitches on stitch holder. Place remaining 10 sts on DPNs; rejoin yarn and knit 4 rows.
Next: k2tog; k6; k2tog (8 sts).
Next: k2tog; k4; k2tog (6 sts).
Graft ends.

Place 32 stitches back on DPNs. k16; pick up stitch either side of little finger; k16 (34 stitches).
Knit 7 rows.
Place first 11 and last 11 stitches on stitch holders, and 12 at end (for ring finger) onto DPNs. Rejoin yarn and knit 6 rows.
Then decrease as follows -
k5; k2tog; k4; k2tog (10 sts).
k4; k2tog; k3; k2tog (8 sts).
k3; k2tog; k2; k2tog (6 sts).
k2; k2tog; k1; k2tog (4 sts).
k2tog twice (2 sts).
Cast off.

Place 22sts back on DPNs. Join yarn.
k11; pick up 2 either side of ring finger; k11 (24 sts).
Knit 4 rows.
Place first 6 and last 6 stitches onto DPNs and save middle 12 on stitch holder.
Knit 1 row.
Then decrease as follows -
k5; k2tog; k4; k2tog (10 sts).
k4; k2tog; k3; k2tog (8 sts).
k3; k2tog; k2; k2tog (6 sts).
k2; k2tog; k1; k2tog (4 sts).
k2tog twice (2 sts).
Cast off.

Attach yarn at last 12 sts.
Knit round; pick up 2 sts either side of of index finger (14 sts).
Knit 3 more rows.
Then decrease as follows -
K6; k2tog; k5; k2tog (12sts).
k5; k2tog; k4; k2tog (10 sts).
k4; k2tog; k3; k2tog (8 sts).
k3; k2tog; k2; k2tog (6 sts).
k2; k2tog; k1; k2tog (4 sts).
k2tog twice (2 sts).
Cast off.

These instructions are for both left and right gloves.

Finished glove will fit from a child age 10+ up to a medium adult size.

This pattern is free for personal use, and not to be used or knit for resale or profit.

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~ by thingsandideas on December 23, 2008.