Knuckle gloves

These eye-catching knuckle gloves are simple, functional and attractive. The formulas provided will make snug knuckle gloves, so if a looser fit is desired the vertical cell size should be increased.

Instead of using the lace closure described in the original mitt project in The Artisans Book of Fetishcraft, consider having an elastic cord permanently lacing them together, so that they can be pulled on and off without tying the lacing.

Tools

• Sewing machine (leather needle)
• Glover’s needle and sailor’s palm
• Shears
• Drive punch
• Eyelet setter and anvil
• Cutting board
• Hammer
• Measuring tape
• Pencil and ruler
• Water pencil

Materials

• Garment leather
• Matching thread
• 2 x 200mm (8″) elastic cord
• 24 x medium eyelets
• Paper

Instructions

• Draft the pattern as shown. Place a hand over the pattern to ensure a good fit, and adjust if necessary.
• Trace, mark and cut out all pieces. For the first glove, trace out the first panel with no thumb opening, then flip the pattern over for the second panel and mark a thumb opening in this one. Then, for the second glove, flip the panel over again, trace and include a thumb opening, then flip the pattern over a final time, trace and omit the thumb opening.
• Sew each pair of panels, grain sides together, from the top down the side with the thumb opening, 5mm (3/16″) from the edge.
• Fold each thumb panel lengthwise, grain sides together. Sew from the opening down to the point 5mm (3/16″) from the edge.
• Turn the thumb panels right side out, and insert each into a thumb opening in a mitt. Line the seam up with the marking on the thumb opening grain sides together, and baste each in place.
• Sew each thumb panel in place, 5mm (3/16″) from the edge.
• Remove the basting.
• Apply contact cement to the flesh side of the liner panels and place each one centered on a palm panel so that the bottom of the liner is 10mm (⅜”) above the
  bottom of the panel. Press firmly and let dry overnight.
• Sew each liner in place 3mm (⅛”) from the inside and outside edges.
• Pull the center of each liner away from the palm panel and make a cut in the palm panel to match the liner.
• Mark and punch six evenly spaced holes on both sides of each liner.
• Insert the top five eyelets in both sides of each liner and set in place.
• Sew each pair of panels, grain sides together, from the top down the side without the thumb opening, 5mm (3/16″) from the edge.
• Trim the lower 20mm (¾”) of the seam allowances on each glove down to 2mm (1/16″).
• Apply contact cement to the bottom 20mm (¾”) of the flesh side of the entry opening of each glove and make 10mm (⅜”) folds.
• Apply contact cement to the top 20mm (¾”) of the flesh side of the finger opening of each glove and make 10mm (⅜”) folds. Press all edges firmly and let dry overnight.
• Sew each entry and finger opening from the top side, 7mm (¼”) from the edge.
• Punch through the bottom holes of each liner and insert and set the eyelets.