I have made several pairs of Knit Picks pattern #50399 and they are made with 2 needles. I have made them as is, but sometimes I knit short fingers on them too. The pattern is only $1.99. Here is a link that might be useful: 2-needle fingerless gloves

I replied to you under Maggie's posting before I read your own posting. So now I know what you are knitting. I haven't actually knitted up your instructions and it's a long time since I knitted a baby's bootee so I'm relying on visualising it. And I lousy at written instuctions. But .. What the pattern is telling you to do is to decrease stitches in the centre of the piece - this will give you a curved piece of knitting. The stitches (24 at the beginning of the instruction) at either end are for the side and sole of the bootee - the bit you are decreasing on is in the middle (the top/instep). In many/most patterns YO in one row, which is then knitted in the subsequent row, produces a hole/eyelet. And there is usually a K.2tog. or Pass Slip Stitch Over to compensate for the increased stitch - the total number of stitches stays the same. However, in your pattern the YO should not be knitted. I think it is an unfortunate term to use. It should be something like "yarn around". You knit x number of stitches, pass the yarn to the other side of the work (not over the needle) so it is in a position NOT to make a stitch, turn, knit x number of stitches, repeat. So you are decreasing by 1 stitch in every 2nd row - and not increasing at all. And, look mum, no holes! As you decrease, and continue on the Knit 8 etc., you will gradually work your way into the side borders. As you knit, the centre bit will start to bulge out (don't you just love my knitting instructions?) After you have worked a few rows, you will notice that the Slip 1 and the P.2tog (which should occur over the same place in each row will form a sort of edge to the centre bit. Just check after the 14 rows that you have 44 stitches - there should be 17 unworked stitches on the right hand side, the 10 stitches in the middle that you have been working on, and the unworked 17 stitches from the other side. When you get to the cast off bit, the stitch you have passed the 10th cast off stitch over will be the 1st stitch of the remaining 17 (i.e. - after casting off the 10, you will have 16 remaining on the left hand needle. I do hope this makes sense to you. My apologies if I have confused you more. I can see it - but I can't write it very well.

I've been thinking about knitting with a glove on too, but mostly because whenever I knit with dpn's they dig into my hand in one spot that gets painful after a little bit. I know it's the way I'm holding the needles and perhaps if I got longer needles it wouldn't be an issue...but I don't want longer needles! Are the gloves thick enough to help with my pokey needles do you think? I do have arthritis in my wrist but as long as I don't take a long break from knitting (like a week or two), they stay pretty flexible. Thanks!

This is what I do and it works on properly threaded but corroded couplings, despite any nay sayers. First heat it up a little...no need for torches if you live in a hot sunny clime & its summer, a blazing summer sun will heat the metal up plenty. Just get it hot enough that it is painful to the touch but not necessarily blistering heat. Then liberally apply WD40. Try to get the lubricant INTO the threads, wiggle the nozzle as much as you can, spray, wiggle, spray, wiggle, etc. Let it sit in the sun for a couple of hours. Get a hammer and holding the HOSE near the nozzle, with the threads on the downward, gravity side, start tapping all around the nozzle's connection, tap harder all around, keep it up for a minute or two. Don't hit it hard enough to do any damage but don't be a lightweight about it either. Now try to unscrew it...hopefully you see a little wiggle room now. Spray some more WD40 into the threads...wiggle wiggle wiggle....hammer hammer hammer. Now unscrew the damn thing. Told you it worked. No need to damage a perfectly good hose...especially the good ones...clean the screw thread and grease them well before putting a nozzle or anything else back on...a wire bristled brush would be useful if you see corrosion on the threads.