How to knit "liana" (lace-up) gauntlets?

Question

Could anyone tell me or give me a link to a site that tells one how to knit lace-up gaunlets? I'm rather a beginner at knitting; I've only done scarves before, but I know how to do most of the different kinds of stitches. I need really simple instructions because I don't know all the knitting terminology and abbreviations... Please and thank you very much. All help is greatly appreciated ^.^

Answer 1

Here's a free pattern for Lace-Up Opera Gloves:
http://www.ysolda.me.uk/wordpress/index.php/archives/2006/01/22/lace-up-opera-gloves
Skills needed:
CO (cast-on)
stocking (aka stockinette stitch): knit on the right side & purl on the wrong side
RS: right side, or front
WS: wrong side, or back
k2tog: knit two stitches together
picking up stitches
sl: slip stitch to the other needle without knitting it
ssk: slip two stitches, then knit them together
pm (place marker)
yo (yarn over)
m1 (make 1 increase)
slip marker: move the marker to the other needle

Another free pattern (you don't have to do the skulls): http://spiralsfreepatterns.blogspot.com/2006/05/lace-up-skull-arm-warmers.html
Skills needed
Cast On and Off
Knit
Purl
yo= yarn over
K2tog= knitting 2 stitches together
m1= make 1 stitch

For both patterns, here's how to m1
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/learnmake1.htm
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/increase.php
http://www.amazingthreads.com/pages/faq.html

There's a pattern for Lace-Up Fingerless Gloves in a book called "AlterKNITS" (you can probably find it at your library): http://www.leighradford.com/alterknit_projects/fingerless.html

Answer 2

In addition to the pattern (which I'm assuming you have since you gave the specific name), the sites I really like for basic knitting help are

www.knitty.com

and

www.knittinghelp.com

Knitty is a really great place for a list of knitting abbreviations and articles on basic techniques, as well as a great database for free patterns. Knitting Help also helps with things like abbreviations and has videos you can watch to see different techniques.

Answer 3

Learning the abbreviations and terminology is just part of learning to knit. Here is a kit with all the things you need http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5127274

Answer 4

i totally love the arm warmers in Alterknits!!
if you can yarn over and decrease you're good to go. there is a little working in the round that's not too hard at the very end.
have fun!