Striped Fingerless Mitts

When I first started knitting again 13 months ago, I quickly became obsessed with this pattern.  For a recent re-beginner, I was very intimidated.  I wanted gorgeous, ruffly, gloves!  I wanted to knit them by myself with squishy, beautiful yarn!
I knitted my first pair :

It took some time.  The most tedious part was getting the buttons aligned correctly.  Took me hours to get all six of those little suckers in just the right place.
I had also knitted them with a sz 6 us needle when the pattern called for a 7... don't ask me why.  I have man wrists, and if i wanted to give them a better chance at fitting, I should have went to an 8. Also, since this was one of my first knitting projects, i didn't understand why the pattern recommended for the bind off to be with a larger sz needle.  Silly me.
Anyway... I loved the look of the finished product.  I wanted to find a pattern that was exactly like these... only without button holes.  I quickly realized that If I wanted it done, I'd have to do it myself.

So... Here it is.

Now... this pattern i worked with 3 row stripes in light and dark purple.
The thing i love about this pattern is it's completely open for interpretation.  It can start with ribbing.  It can end with ribbing.  You can say "pee on ribbing" and pretty much do whatever you want!
Also, if you want the wrist part a touch longer, just add a few knit rows in between the decrease rows.

Materials:
sz 7 us DPN (I used 4)
3 stitch markers
stitch holder or scrap yarn
1- sz 8 needle for bind off
tapestry needle

Yarn:
1 ball Knitpicks Comfy Worsted in Blackberry (109 yards)
1 ball Knitpicks  Comfy Worsted in Seraphim (109 yards)

Abbrev:
pm - place marker
sm - slip marker
rm - remove marker
ssk - sl 1 kwise, sl 1 pwise, insert L needle thru 2 sl stitches and knit together
k2tog - knit next 2 stitches together
m1R - lift the bar between stitches from back to front, knit thru the front of the stitch
m1L - lift the bar between stitches from front to back, knit thru the back off the stitch
(Here's a video)

Total stitches are listed at the end of decrease and increase rows in bold.

C/O 40 stitches.  Join in the round without twisting ( I used a twisted German Cast on)
Row# 1 - k20, pm, k to end
Row#2 - k all
Row#3 - k to 4 stitches before m, ssk, k2, sm, k2, k2tog, k to end (38)
Row#4-#10 - k all
Row#11 - Rep Row#3 (36)
Row#12-18 - k alll
Row#19 - Rep Row#3 (34)
Row#20-24 k all
Row#25 - Rep Row#3, remove m (32)
Row#26 - k1, m1L, k14, pm, m1R, k2, m1L, pm, k14, m1R, k1 (38)
Row#27-29 k all
Row#30 - k to 1st m, sm, m1R, k to next m, m1L, sm, k to end
Row#31-33 - k all
Row#34 - Rep Row#30 (40)
Row#35-37 - k all
Row#38 - Rep Row#30 (42)
Row#39-41 - k all
Row#42 - Rep Row#30 (44)
Row#43-45 - k all
Row#46 - k to 1st m, rm, place next 12 stitches onto scrap yarn / stitch holder, rm, k to end (32)
Row#47-55 - k all
Row#56 - p all
Bind off with sz 8 needle

Thumb-
Pick up the 12 stitches from the scrap yarn / stitch holder, leave a long tail (12 inches or so) for sewing up the hole in the thumb

k 3 rows
p 1 row
b/o with sz 8 needles

Weave in ends.

Do everything again!

Tada!  Beautiful gloves!