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 or send an email to emily.realmsoflegend@gmail.com.
Have fun!

Materials Skills Needed

 Approx. 160 yd of brown worsted weight yarn (Vanna’s Choice
 Knit and purl
or Red Heart Super Saver work well.)
 Knit in the round on dpns
 Approx. 115 yd. of contrasting brown worsted weight yarn
(Sport or DK weight yarn will also work for this.)  Increasing (M1 or M1L) and decreasing (K2tog)
 Set of 5 4.0 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed needles  Stranded colorwork (This was the first time I’d done colorwork;
it’s not that complicated in this project.)
 Stitch markers
 Pick up stitches
 Stitch holders or waste yarn
 Embroidering with duplicate stitch

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Gauge Left Glove
Not really important; mine was 7 rows and 4.5 sts per inch in Cuff
stockinet stitch with the worsted weight yarn. Just try the gauntlets
on frequently to make sure they’re fitting. With A, CO 44 sts. Divide evenly over 4 needles and join for
working in the round.
Work in K2, P2 rib for 1.5”. Cut A.
Notes
 Gauntlets are worked from the cuff to the hand in the
First Band
round. Stitches for hand flap are then picked up and
worked back and forth in rows. Switch to B. Knit 1 rnd.
 When working stranded colorwork, be sure to keep floats Purl all rounds until band measures 3” (4.5” from beg).
loose enough that the gauntlets will stretch to fit your Next rnd: [K5, K2tog, K4] 4 times.
arm.
 Contrast brown is A, main brown is B.
First Colorwork Section
Work Chart A over next 12 rnds. Cut A. Knit 1 rnd.
Abbreviations
Chart A
approx = approximately M1 = make 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Knit 12
beg = beginning P = purl with A 11
BO = bind off pm = place marker Knit 10
with B 9
CO = cast on rnd = round 8
dpn(s) = double-pointed sm = slip marker 7
needle(s) 6
5
K = knit St st = Stockinette stitch
4
K2tog = knit 2 together st(s) = stitch(es) 3
2
1

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Second Band Finish Hand
Purl all rnds until band measures 2” (8” from beg). Next rnd: K9, M1, K18, M1, K9.
Knit 1 rnd. Knit even until hand from CO at thumbhole measures 1.5” or
reaches base of the fingers.
Next rnd: K19. Place 19 sts just knit (palm side) on waste yarn or a
Second Colorwork Section stitch holder with the opening facing the thumb. Place other 19 sts
Work Chart A over next 12 rnds. Cut A. (back of hand) on waste yarn or another stitch holder with the
opening facing the thumb.
Next rnd: [K4, K2tog, K4] 4 times.

Index Finger
Third Band
If desired while knitting fingers with 5 needles, the stitches from 2
Purl all rnds until band measures 2” (12” from beg). needles can be combined to make things a little easier to hold.
Knit 1 rnd. Place first 6 sts from palm on 1st dpn.
Place first 6 sts from back on 2nd dpn and knit them.
Start hand CO 3 sts on 3rd dpn.

Switch to A, cut B. Knit 2 rnds. Join for working in the round and knit even until glove finger
reaches first knuckle (approx. 1” from CO).
BO loosely. (I used a bigger needle to bind off with.)
Thumb Gusset
K17, pm, M1, K2, M1, pm, K17.
Middle Finger
Next rnd: Knit.
Place next 5 sts from palm on 1st dpn.
Next rnd: Knit to marker, sm, M1, K to marker, M1, sm, K to end.
Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of index finger with 2nd dpn.
Repeat last 2 rnds until 14 sts are between markers.
Place next 5 sts from back on 3rd dpn and knit them.
Knit 1 rnd.
CO 3 sts on 4th dpn.
Next rnd: Knit to marker, remove marker, place next 14 sts on
stitch holder or waste yarn, remove marker, CO 2 sts over gap (one Join and knit even to first knuckle.
on current needle and one on next needle), K to end. BO loosely.

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Ring Finger Note: From this point on, everything is optional. You could choose
to be done now, or you could make the hand flap with the
Place next 4 sts from palm on 1st dpn. embroidery like I did, or you could skip the hand flap and
Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of middle finger with 2nd dpn. embroider the Triforce directly on the hand. Just do whatever you
think looks the best and works for you.
Place next 4 sts from back on 3rd dpn and knit them.
CO 3 sts on 4th dpn.
Join and knit even to first knuckle. Hand Flap
BO loosely. Pick up 20 sts across back of glove from the 3rd rnd above last
purled band (2nd rnd of A) by weaving needle though each st,
under the right half of the stitch and over the left. (See picture.)
Pinkie Finger Pick up sts as follows:
 1 st from thumb
Place remaining 4 sts from palm on 1st dpn.
Place remaining 4 sts from back on 2nd dpn.  18 sts across back on hand

Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of ring finger with 3rd dpn.  1 st on outside of hand

Join and knit even to first knuckle.

BO loosely.

Thumb
Divide held thumb sts over 2 dpns.
Pick up 4 sts evenly spaced over the rest of the gusset opening with
3rd dpn.
Knit 1 rnd.
Next rnd: K15, K2tog, K1. Join B at thumb side and knit across. Turn.
Knit even to first knuckle. Work back and forth in St st (K right side rows, P wrong side
rows) until flap measures approx. 3”, ending with a RS row. Flap
BO loosely. should now reach bottom of fingers.
Weave in all ends, sewing closed any holes around base of fingers. BO loosely, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Embroider Triforce Index Finger
Embroider Chart B onto hand flap with duplicate stitch and A, Place first 6 sts from back on 1st dpn.
centering design on flap as much as possible. Place first 6 sts from palm on 2nd dpn and knit them.
Weave in all ends (except one reserved for sewing). CO 3 sts on 3rd dpn.
Chart B Join for working in the round and knit even until glove finger
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 reaches first knuckle (approx. 1” from CO).
12
11 BO loosely. (I used a bigger needle to bind off with.)
10
9
8 Middle Finger
7
Place next 5 sts from back on 1st dpn.
6
5 Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of index finger with 2nd dpn.
4
Place next 5 sts from palm on 3rd dpn and knit them.
3
2 CO 3 sts on 4th dpn.
1 Join and knit even to first knuckle.
BO loosely.
Sew down top of flap using tail.
Weave in last end.
Ring Finger
Place next 4 sts from back on 1st dpn.
Right Glove
Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of middle finger with 2nd dpn.
Work as for left glove to fingers. (Or you can just use the left glove
Place next 4 sts from palm on 3rd dpn and knit them.
pattern if you swap the words “palm” and “back” wherever they
occur. That’s what I did, since the gloves before the hand flaps are CO 3 sts on 4th dpn.
identical.) Join and knit even to first knuckle.
BO loosely.

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Pinkie Finger
Place remaining 4 sts from back on 1st dpn.
Place remaining 4 sts from palm on 2nd dpn.
Pick up 3 sts from CO at base of ring finger with 3rd dpn.
Join and knit even to first knuckle.
BO loosely.

Finish Glove
Work thumb as for left glove.
Work hand flap as for left glove, joining yarn at side opposite
thumb instead of thumb side.
Enjoy! 

References:
 http://kyuumu.deviantart.com/gallery/#/diudos
 http://forcebewitya.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1s0bnt
I also drew inspiration from a lot of other fan art, the manga, and
the games.
Just to be clear, I don’t own Ocarina of Time, Super Smash Bros.
Melee, Link, Zelda, or the Triforce. I did write this pattern,
though, so please don’t sell it or anything you make from it. Feel
free to make these for yourself, for gifts, or for charity, though.
If you have any questions or comments or if you find any errors in
the pattern, please contact Emily-H on Ravelry or send an email to
emily.realmsoflegend@gmail.com
Thanks for knitting my design, and have fun playing! If you
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