Link ® ’s Gauntlets (from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ) by Emily Hastings I recently got into the Legend of Zelda games, and I’ve always been a fan of fingerless gloves. My hands get cold when I play video games, so I started looking for something suitably game-related to make and wear. Since I didn’t find anything that was quite what I wanted, I designed these. They’re based on the gauntlets that Link wears in OoT and in Super Smash Bros. Melee. I used references mainly from fan art and from the manga, so they might not look exactly like they do in the game, but they’re close enough for my purposes. This is the first pattern I’ve written, but I tried to make it as clear as possible. If you have any questions or comments, direct them to Emily-H on Ravelry . Have fun! Materials: Approx. 160 yd of brown worsted weight yarn (I got mine from a neighbor, so I don’t know exactly what it was. Something comparable might be Vanna’s Choice or Red Heart Super Saver.) Approx. 115 yd. of lighter brown sport or DK weight yarn (I used Red Heart Designer Sport in Cocoa.) Set of 5 4.0 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed needles Stitch markers Stitch holders or waste yarn Skills needed: Knit and purl Knit in the round on dpns Increasing (M1 or M1L) and decreasing (K2tog) Stranded colorwork (This was the first time I’d done colorwork; it’s not that complicated in this project.) Pick up stitches Embroidering with duplicate stitch Gauge: Not really important; mine was 7 rows and 4.5 sts per inch in stockinet stitch with the worsted weight yarn. Just try the gauntlets on frequently to make sure they’re fitting. Notes: Gauntlets are worked from the cuff to the hand in the round. Stitches for hand flap are then picked up and worked back and forth in rows. When working stranded colorwork, be sure to keep floats loose enough that the gauntlets will stretch to fit your arm. Light brown DK is A, brown worsted is B.
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Link®’s Gauntlets
(from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) by Emily Hastings
I recently got into the Legend of Zelda games, and I’ve always been a fan of fingerless gloves. My hands get cold when I play video games, so I started looking for something suitably game-related to make and wear. Since I didn’t find anything that was quite what I wanted, I designed these.
They’re based on the gauntlets that Link wears in OoT and in Super Smash Bros. Melee. I used references mainly from fan art and from the manga, so they might not look exactly like they do in the game, but they’re close enough for my purposes. This is the first pattern I’ve written, but I tried to make it as clear as possible. If you have any questions or comments, direct them to Emily-H on Ravelry.
Have fun!
Materials: Approx. 160 yd of brown worsted weight yarn (I got mine from a neighbor, so I don’t know
exactly what it was. Something comparable might be Vanna’s Choice or Red Heart Super Saver.) Approx. 115 yd. of lighter brown sport or DK weight yarn (I used Red Heart Designer Sport in
Cocoa.) Set of 5 4.0 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed needles Stitch markers Stitch holders or waste yarn
Skills needed: Knit and purl Knit in the round on dpns Increasing (M1 or M1L) and decreasing (K2tog) Stranded colorwork (This was the first time I’d done colorwork; it’s not that complicated in this
project.) Pick up stitches Embroidering with duplicate stitch
Gauge: Not really important; mine was 7 rows and 4.5 sts per inch in stockinet stitch with the worsted weight yarn. Just try the gauntlets on frequently to make sure they’re fitting.
Notes: Gauntlets are worked from the cuff to the
hand in the round. Stitches for hand flap are then picked up and worked back and forth in rows.
When working stranded colorwork, be sure to keep floats loose enough that the gauntlets will stretch to fit your arm.
