Celtic Cable Fingerless Gloves Pattern

This Celtic cable fingerless gloves pattern is a cozy, Outlander-inspired project for intermediate knitters.

Worked in the round with worsted-weight yarn, the gloves feature an intricate Celtic plait cable, ribbed edges, and a knitted thumb.

Make a pair to keep your hands warm while leaving your fingers free for everyday tasks.

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An Outlander-Inspired Fingerless Gloves Pattern

This fingerless gloves pattern was inspired by the beautiful knitted accessories worn by Claire Fraser in the Outlander series.

Claire is often seen wearing fingerless gloves, shawls, scarves, and capelets in natural shades of grey, brown, navy, and heather.

These gloves capture that rustic style with a Celtic cable running along the top of the hand, a simple stockinette stitch palm, and ribbed edges at the wrist and fingers.

You can discover more designs inspired by the series in my Outlander knitting pattern collection.

About the Celtic Cable Design

The Celtic plait cable creates the main feature on the top of each glove.

Although the cable may look complicated at first, it becomes much easier to follow once you’re familiar with the repeat and see the woven design take shape.

The gloves are knitted in the round and include a shaped thumb gusset.

This is an intermediate-level pattern, so you should be comfortable knitting and purling, working in the round, reading cable abbreviations, and using a cable needle.

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Celtic Cable Fingerless Gloves Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

These fingerless gloves are knitted in the round using medium/worsted-weight yarn.

The pattern features ribbed edges, a Celtic plait cable across the top of the hand, a stockinette stitch palm, and a knitted thumb.

Once you become familiar with the cable repeat, the gloves are an enjoyable and satisfying project to knit.

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Size Information

• Women’s small/medium
• Length = 9 inches
• Width (lying flat) = 4 inches
• Thumb = 1.5 inches
• Gauge: 20 sts in 26 rounds in 10 x 10cm/4 x 4 inches in stocking stitch.

The Supplies You Need

Yarn

• One 100 g skein of medium/worsted-weight yarn (04), Aran or 10 ply
• I used Himalaya Everyday New Tweed, shade 75111 (light grey)
• Good Yarn Substitute: Cascade 220 in Silver Grey 8401.
• Yarn Weight Guide (+ Conversion Chart)

Needles

• 5 mm (US 8) circular knitting needle with a 32–40-inch (80–100 cm) cable for the magic loop method
• Alternatively, use 5 mm (US 8) double-pointed needles or a 9-inch circular needle
• 5 mm (US 8) cable needle

Needle note: This pattern is written for the magic loop method. However, you can use double-pointed needles or a 9-inch circular needle if you prefer. If using a 9-inch circular, you may need to switch to double-pointed needles or magic loop to knit the thumb.

Notions

• Stitch holder
• Tape measure
• Darning needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• CO – cast on
• Cont – continue
• C6B – (K3 and 3) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts on the cable needle.
• C6F – (K3 and 3) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
• C5L – (K3, P2) – Slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, P2 from the left-hand needle, and then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
• C5R – (P2, K3) – Slip the next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K3 from the left-hand needle, and then purl the 2 sts from the cable needle.
• K – knit
• M1 – make one stitch
• P – purl
• PM – place marker
• St(s) – stitch(es)
• Rep – repeat

Helpful Resources

This pattern is best suited to intermediate knitters.

Before you begin, you should be comfortable with:

• Casting on and casting off
• Knitting and purling
• Working cable stitches and using a cable needle
• Knitting in the round
• Reading knitting patterns
• Understanding common knitting abbreviations and terms

Pattern Instructions

Left Glove

CO 52sts, pm, and join in the round, being careful not to twist sts.

Use the magic loop technique to knit the gloves in the round.

Work in 2×2 ribbing / K2, P2 for two rounds.

1. K25, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1
2. K25, work each st as it appears.
3. K25, K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1
4. K25, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1
5. K25, K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K1
6. K25, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
7. K25, K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4
8. K25, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
9. K25, K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1
10. K25, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1

Repeat rounds 3-10 until the piece measures 6 inches and ends on round 6 of the pattern.

Thumb – Left

• (R7) K25, M1, K1, M1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4 (2 sts inc)
• (R8) K25, K3, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
• (R9) K25, M1, K2, M1, K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1 (2 sts inc)
• (R10) K25, K8, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1
• (R3) K25, M1, K4, M1, K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1 (2 sts inc)
• (R4) K25, K10, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1
• (R5) K19, Place 12 sts onto a st holder, CO 1 st and K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K1
• (R6) K20, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
• (R7) K20, K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4
• (R8) K20, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
• (R9) K20, K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1
• (R10) K20, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1

Hand – Left

Cont in pattern as follows:

• (R3) K20, K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1 
• (R4) K20, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1
• (R5) K20, K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K1
• (R6) K20, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
• (R7) K20, K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4
• (R8) K20, K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4
• (R9) K20, K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1
• (R10) K20, K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1

Rep rounds 3-10 (above) once more or until the piece measures 2 inches from the thumb.

Work in 2×2 ribbing / K2, P2 rib till last st, P1 – for 2 rounds.

Cast off in rib.

Thumb

Place the 12 sts from the st holder onto the needles.

Pick up and knit 1 st from the CO edge.

Knit every round until the thumb measures 1 inch.

Cast off.

Right Glove

CO 52sts and join in the round, being careful not to twist.

Work in 2×2 ribbing / K2, P2 for two rounds.

1. K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1, K25
2. Work each st as it appears, K25
3. K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1, K25
4. K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1, K25
5. K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K1, K25
6. K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4, K25
7. K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4, K25
8. K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4, K25
9. K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1, K25
10. K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1, K25

Rep rounds 3-10 until the piece measures 6 inches and ends on round 6 of the pattern.

Thumb – Right

• (R7) K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K4, M1, K1, M1, K24 (2 sts inc)
• (R8) K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K4, K27
• (R9) K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K1, M1, K1, M1, K26 (2 sts inc)
• (R10) K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1, K29
• (R3) K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1, M1, K1, M1, K28 (2 sts inc)
• (R4) K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K1, K31
• (R5) K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K1, Place 12 sts onto a st holder, CO 1 st and K19
• (R6) K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K5, K19
• (R7) K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K5, K19
• (R8) K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K5, K19
• (R9) K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K2, K19
• (R10) K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K2, K19

Hand – Right

Cont in pattern as follows:

• (R3) K4, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P2, K1, K1, K19
• (R4) K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K2, K19
• (R5) K1, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, K2, K19
• (R6) K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K5, K19
• (R7) K1, P2, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, K5, K19
• (R8) K1, P2, K6, P4, K6, P4, K5, K19
• (R9) K1, C5R, C5L, C5R, C5L, C5R, K2, K19
• (R10) K4, P4, K6, P4, K6, P2, K2, K19

Rep rounds 3-10 (above) once more or until the piece measures 2 inches from the thumb.

Work in 2×2 ribbing / K2, P2 rib till last st, P1 – for 2 rounds.

Cast off in rib.

Thumb

Place the 12 sts from the st holder onto the needles.

Pick up and knit 1 st from the CO edge.

Knit every round until the thumb measures 1 inch.

Cast off.

Finishing

Weave in any loose ends.

Use the yarn tail to close any small gap beside the base of the thumb.

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