Slantways

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Materials
- I used a little over 1 ball of Noro Kureyon for the pair (110 yards per ball) 
     So you will need at least that much of a worsted weight yarn for you main colour (MC)
--- For the pair with the ribbing in accent colour (AC) you will need only 1 ball of the Noro (or other worsted weight yarn) and another colour for the AC (unsure on yardage but not a lot) 
I used Patons Classic Wool Merino
- 4us DPNs and 7us DPNs   
- Stitch markers

Terms used in pattern
- DPNs -- double pointed needles
- Should have general knowledge about the increases m1L./ m1R as well as the decreases ssk/k2tog
- pm -- place marker
- slm -- slip marker
- k2p2 -- knit 2 purl 2 ribbing

Directions
- Using smaller needles cast on 36 sts with the MC    (If doing the alternate version use the AC)
          I set up my DPNs      9 stitches 18 stitches 9 stitches
- k2p2 ribbing for 7 rounds

Switch to larger needles (Switch to MC if you had been knitting first with the AC)
- Knit 18 stitches, place marker, m1R, place marker, knit 18 stitches 
- Knit 1 round 
- ** Knit 9, ssk, knit 7, m1R, slm, knit 1, slm, m1L, knit 7, k2tog, knit 9
- Knit 1 round **
- Repeat from ** to ** 15 more times

For the left hand

Starting the thumb

- Knit 6, pm, m1R, pm, knit 3, * ssk, knit 7, m1R, slm, knit 1, slm, m1L, knit 7, k2tog, knit 9 *
- Knit 1 round
- Knit 6, slm, m1L, knit 1, m1R, slm, knit 3, continue from * to *
- Knit 1 round
- Knit 6, slm, m1L, knit 3, m1R, slm, knit 3, continue from  * to *
- Knit 1 round
- Continue increasing for the thumb in between the markers until there are 13 stitches, also continuing from * to * for the rest of the round
- Knit 1 round
- Knit 6 stitches, remove marker, slip 13 stitches onto scrap yarn, remove marker, knit 3, continue from * to *
- Knit 1 round 
- Continue to follow pattern from ** to **  2 more times (If you are following the pattern for the ribbing in AC then knit this last plain knit round in the AC so the ribbing looks better)
Switch to smaller needles 
-  k2p2 ribbing for 5 rounds
- Cast off loosely

For the right hand 

Starting the thumb
 - *Knit 9, ssk, knit 7, m1R, slm, knit 1, slm, m1L, knit 7, k2tog, * knit 3, pm, m1R, pm, knit 6
- Knit 1 round
- Continue from * to *  knit 3, slm, m1L, knit 1, m1R, slm, knit 6
- Knit 1 round
- Continue from  * to *  knit 3, slm, m1L, knit 3, m1R, slm, knit 6
- Knit 1 round
- Continue increasing for the thumb in between the markers until there are 13 stitches, also continuing from 
* to * as you go round
- Knit 1 round
- Knit 6 stitches, remove marker, slip 13 stitches onto scrap yarn, remove marker, knit 3, continue from 
* to *
- Knit 1 round 
- Continue to follow pattern from ** to **  2 more times (If you are following the pattern for the ribbing in AC then knit this last plain knit round in the AC so the ribbing looks better)
Switch to smaller needles
-  k2p2 ribbing for 5 rounds
- Cast off loosely

For both thumbs
- Pick up 13 stitches on larger needles and knit until 2 stitches from end of round k2tog (If you are following the pattern for the ribbing in AC then knit this knit round in the AC so the ribbing looks better)
- Switch to smaller needles  and k2p2 ribbing for 4 rounds
- Cast off loosely