Diamonds are forever - or until the fingers wear out

 

I call this pattern fading diamonds - which they don't do they?  The patterning area of my standard gloves is only 40 rows, so in order to get a good impression, the wrists can't be rib.  I have made the hem lining in mock rib to grip in a bit and reduce bulk.  This forms a natural picot edge when all the stitches are picked up.

So as not to interrupt the pattern, 62 sts used.  Side slits for first ones, the handwarmers, and finished off with rib top.  Full glove length is 20 rows for inner hem as stitches are elongated, 2 to change colour and turn.  24 rows of pattern then hem picked up.  No thumb gusset to preserve pattern, another 20 to thumbline, 20 to top, 2 rows palin colour and divide for fingers.

And that completes my year of intermittent blogging!