K’s Super Warm Gloves
The weather turned really cold and K only had fingerless gloves! He hates normal gloves but I managed to persuade him that warm mittens wouldn’t be so bad. Took the Fluffy Cuff Mittens pattern from Stitch ‘N Bitch and converted it into a child’s size. Then used a strand of blue and a strand of blue green aran yarn held together throughout. It was a bit hard on the hands but I managed to finish them in a day. Good job too. A few days later, it started snowing!
Long Fingerless Gloves
I love fingerless gloves! Not only are they really practical when shopping but I just like the look of them. These Spirogyra gloves are a little different because they’re so long — finishing just below the elbow. I found them really easy to knit up and the final fit was perfect. I can easily see myself making another pair of these.
Crocheted Fingerless Gloves
These Openwork Handwarmers to less than 2 hours to complete. Although they don’t look much when not being worn, they actually include some clever simple shaping — which means that they fit really nicely and don’t look at all shapeless when worn. I was so taken with them that I bought some James C. Brett Pure Merino in cherry red and made another two pairs for Christmas presents. Each pair only takes about 35gms of double knit yarn, so they make ideal last minute presents. All I have to do now is decide what to make with the remaining 80gms…
Winter Mittens
Fluffy Cuff Mittens knitted in the round using 1 strand of dark red and 1 strand of mid-pink double knit yarn for the glove body and a multi-coloured eyelash yarn for the cuff. I like the fact that the finished mittens are quite long, so you can wear them with the cuff turned up or down. Took about 6 hours to complete.
Quick Catch Up
Haven’t posted anything for ages – primarily because I’ve been spending most of my spare time knitting or crocheting. In the past 6 weeks or so, I’ve completed: A pair of Spirogyra fingerless gloves The Branching Out scarf using 3 skeins of absolutely gorgeous Rowan Kaffe Fassett Kid Silk yarn in ivory that I picked up on eBay. 3 pairs of Crochet Openwork Handwarmers (having made a pair for myself in under 2 hours, I promptly made 2 more pairs for Xmas presents) 1 pair of new socks for K – he’s started growing! A pair of Fluffy Cuff Mittens…
