How to knit gloves - step by step tutorial (plus special technique for the thumb)

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Knitted gloves are one of the most popular winter garments to knit but they are also not exactly the easiest project. Especially the gap around the thumb is prone to creating holes, and many knitters have problems with picking up stitches for the fingers as well. This tutorial on how to knit gloves is meant to solve all these problems. Apart from showing you how to adjust your size, I also put an emphasis on getting neater results with many little tips and tricks for intermediate to advanced knitters. This glove knitting pattern is based on double-pointed knitting needles. The cuff and the palm could be finished with circular needles or the magic loop technique, though. 0:00 Introduction to this glove knitting tutorial 0:48 Materials you need for knitting gloves 1:53 How to figure out your size / cast-on 4:34 Knitting the cuff of the glove 11:34 How to knit the thumb gusset of a glove 20:20 Closing the gap after the thumb gusset 24:53 Knitting the pinky finger 34:26 Picking up stitches for the ring finger 42:09 How to knit the thumb 47:08 Optional thumb mini-gusset 50:44 Finishing techniques 54:05 Last tips for knitting gloves