When you work in rounds (you do not join end and beginning of rows: it's a continual row-you'll need to use stitch markers to keep track of where the REAL beginning is). If you're using sl stitches, you are working in rows but it's then called a row or round (this can be confusing). But, there's a definite beginning of each round. And, since you are NOT turning and working back the other way, at the end of your round/row, your sl sts will NOT line up. In fact, they will lean to the right (if you're crocheting right-handed) or to the left (if you are crocheting left-handed). And, yes (and no), if you need to actually have 12 rounds as the pattern says (You may want them longer or shorter). I've seen some fingerless gloves that barely had any noticeable division of fingers because there were only a few rounds. In my opinion, those are more like arm covers with divisions for the fingers. Actual fingerless gloves have part of each finger worked.
The only reason you might NOT want to have the specified number is if you have the hand there to measure the length of the fingers and 12 rounds are either too short or too long. That's if you're tailoring the gloves as you crochet.
And, since you're the one crocheting them, you can make them any way that you want. You do NOT have to follow the pattern exactly if you choose not to.
So, go ahead and do what makes you happy!
Last edited by Beverly-Crochet Editor; 10/12/10 07:46 PM.
