Captain Florence

My great-great-aunt, an impressive woman who moved with my great-grandmother from Ireland to Mexico in the 19th century, was named for the equally impressive Florence Nightingale of nursing and data visualization fame. My steampunk alter ego is based on their exploits. Knit from the fingers down, these gloves split just below the wrist in a daring reinterpretation of Crimean War calvary officers’ gloves. They’re simple to knit but stunning to wear—fitting for an alter ego or a real one.

SIZES:
Women’s S/M (M/L), to fit adult hand circumferences of 6.5-7 (7.5-8)in / 16.5-18 (19-20.5)cm

MATERIALS:

• 1 skeins Anzula Croquet (50% superwash merino, 50% silk; 250yd/229m to 3.7oz/100g) Colorway: Paprika OR 200 (250)yd/182 (229)m DK weight yarn
• US5 (4.5mm) needles for working in the round, or size needed to match gauge
• 3 stitch markers
• 2 stitch holders or waste yarn
• Yarn needle