Beginner Scale Mail Gloves
My beginner-friendly knitting pattern for scale mail gloves. Includes links to suggested resources for all the techniques used and guidance for getting started.
If you are ready for something more advanced and want a wider range of design choices (knit in the round,
increases and decreases) check out my Ultimate Scale Mail Gloves pattern!
If you start with the beginner pattern on Ravelry, an automatic discount will deduct the price of the beginner
pattern from the ultimate version. If your beginner pattern is not attached to a ravelry account and you want to
upgrade, contact craftymutt-info@yahoo.com and I can set you up with a manual discount code for your platform of choice.
Contents
- 11 page PDF (English)
- Option for regular (6 inch) or long (9 inch) length
- Lots of photos, design tips, and charts
Characteristics
- Knit flat
- No shaping - uses only knit stitch and knit scale
- Sew up the side to finish
- Uses the Knit Scale Stitch (see free tutorial)
- Greyscale print friendly pattern and chart pages
Materials Required
- Small Scales - 300 for regular, 450 for long
- Imperial size: 9/16” x 7/8” with a 0.22” hole
- Metric size: 14.3mm x 22.2mm with a 5.6mm hole
- All examples shown made with small scales from theringlord.com (Canada)
- Most examples are annodised aluminium, though some use engineered plastic
- Bulky/Chunky weight yarn
- Look on the ball band for a gauge of 14 stitches, 20 rows with 6mm needles
- You will be working with smaller needles at a tighter gauge than this!
- If you prefer lighter, more flexible gloves, aran or even worsted yarn can be substituted with appropriate needles to maintain pattern gauge
- Many examples shown made with James C Brett Marble Chunky
Previews
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