Hunting Gloves

My dad is an avid bow hunter: he takes such pleasure in spending fall and winter mornings in a duck blind or up a tree. He doesn’t shoot much—just enough to eat and to donate to a homeless organization in town—but he does love to be out there enjoying the world.

These gloves are designed to wear on those days: pointer finger and thumb free, while the other fingers snug warmly together in a modified mitten. The cuffs are extra long so the gloves stay tucked inside a coat or sweater.

I’ve used a gorgeous 100% yak down yarn here: it’s lightweight and very warm so the wearer can stay nimble. If you want to substitute yarns, choose a fiber that’s very warm—alpaca would be an especially good choice, but any wool will do. These gloves would work up beautifully in handspun.

Duplicate-stitch conductive thread on the tips of the thumb and pointer finger, and these could also be smartphone gloves.

Pattern includes both chart and written instructions for stitch pattern.