• Men’s size:  Ch 1, [sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice. Join with slip st (34 sts). 

• Repeat as established, working 1 more sc before increasing each round, for 2 more rounds (38 sts). 

• Next Step:  Continuing with stripe/solid pattern as set, ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with slip st. Repeat for a total of 1 (3, 3) rounds. 

## Thumb Opening: 

• Next round: Ch 1, [sc in next 20 (26, 32) sts, ch 4 (5, 6), skip remaining sts and join with slip st to first st. 

## Upper Hand: 

• Sc in each st around for 8 (10, 12) rounds [24 (31, 38) sts], decreasing 1 st on last round for Women’s size only [24 (30, 38) sts]. 

• Round 1: [Sc 10 (13, 17), sc2tog] twice [22 (28, 36) sts]. 

• Round 2:  [Sc 9 (12, 16), sc2tog] twice [20 (26, 34) sts]. 

• Round 3:  [Sc 8 (11, 15), sc2tog] twice [18 (24, 32) sts]. 

•  Round 4:  [Sc 7 (10, 14), sc2tog] twice [16 (22, 30) sts]. 

• Child’s size only:  Sc2tog around (8 sts), fasten off. Continue with thumb. 

• Round 5:  Sc in each st around. 

• Round 6:  [Sc 9 (13), sc2tog] twice [20 (28) sts]. 

• Next 2 rounds:  Sc2tog around [5 (7) sts]. Fasten off at end of last round. 

## Thumb: 

• Round 1:  Join yarn to thumb opening at st closest to upper hand, ch 1, sc in each st around, joining with slip st [8 (9, 12) sts]. Sc in each st around for 4 (7, 8) rounds. 

• Next round: Sc2tog, sc to 3 sts from last st, sc last 2 sts tog [6 (7, 10) sts]. Sc2tog around, working last st as sc on Women’s size [3 (4, 5) sts]. Fasten off. Weave in ends. 

