Tag Archives: fingerless gloves

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

September 5, 2014

Posted under

Gloves, Knits

Comments

Leave a comment

Yarn Love: Malabrigos’ Silky Merino

Fall is just around the corner, which means kicking the knitting into high gear for the Cherokee Heights Arts Festival and Holiday presents! When I started my stash busting/inventory building this summer I had a few skeins of Malabrigo’s Silky Merino that were perfect for making some fingerless gloves. I was knitting with size US5 needles and found that after blocking, I loved the lighter, looser fabric that the yarn creates, as well as the beautiful sheen and softness perfect for gloves. I fell in love with the combination and bought a number of other colors and can’t seem to stop!

The gloves above will mostly be given away as presents (except the teal pair which I made to match my fall sweater coat), but I’m making a few more pairs for the festival. I’ve found that I can get one and a half pairs of gloves from one skein, so I am combining the remnants of two colors to make a third pair. That’s a pretty good return for a moderately priced, but luxurious-feeling skein!

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

July 2, 2014

Posted under

Gloves, Knits

Comments

Leave a comment

Knit Progress: Gloves and more Gloves!

The stash-busting and arts festival inventory-creating has begun! I’ve pulled out all of those little balls of leftover yarn and have had the best time creating fun combinations of colors and textures. I can’t seem to stop making variations on striped gloves. Since these projects don’t take much yarn, I’ll be able to make a few more solid color pairs too. I don’t plan to stop for another week or two. We’ll see how many I can do!

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

March 20, 2014

Posted under

blanket, Gloves, Hat, Knits, pattern

Comments

Leave a comment

Gifting Knits: Ladies & Literature Book Club edition

In addition to knitting, reading is one of my hobbies. A few years ago I met a great group of local ladies through a Goodreads group called Ladies & Literature. Since then the group has opened up to international members and numbers in the thousands. I am lucky to be one of five moderators for the group. One of my projects is the Annual Top Reader Competition that challenges our book club members to participate in every single “official” book club discussion for the year. That turns out to be 16 book discussions a year, one each month with a quarterly Classic book on top. This year we had 8 ladies complete the challenge. Of those 8, three win the big prize.

One of the prizes I supply is a custom knit piece. This year I worked with two of the winners to make a custom piece just for them based on my patterns. I love it when two hobbies can come together!

In addition to the prizes, one of our moderators is expecting her first baby, which was recently revealed to be a boy. After looking through patterns and inspiration, I decided to create my own version of a hooded blanket with bear ears. I had some Bernat Baby Blanket yarn on hand and was so pleased with how soft and thick a blanket it makes. You can get the notes for the blanket design here.

Happy Knitting and Reading!

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

July 16, 2012

Posted under

Gloves, Knit Lab, Knits

Comments

1 Comment

July Knit Lab III: Buttoned Puff Mitts part II

 

After finishing up the first pair of gloves, I jumped into a second pair to write down the instructions more completely. I used this beautiful Madelintosh Merino in Corsage. It reminded me of tulip tree blossoms in the spring. I really like this yarn and found the perfect buttons to use with it. After finishing the first one and starting the second, I decided to try doing the button hole section in standard stockinette on my third pair that I am working in a lighter worsted weight that I will use for my final measurements, etc. I like these a lot, but I think the button area will look a bit neater in the next version.

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

March 30, 2012

Posted under

Gloves, Knits, pattern

Comments

Leave a comment

Knit Pattern: Herringbone Rib Fingerless Gloves

This pattern is a beautiful herringbone texture – the pattern is mirrored on palm and back of the hand and is continued over the thumb. Pattern can be made with US6 or US7 to achieve slightly different looks. The smaller needles make a shorter and smoother glove when worn (gray glove). The Larger needles create a longer and more textured glove when worn (green glove).

This pattern is available in my Etsy site for $2.50:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/96412998/herringbone-rib-fingerless-gloves

Also available on Craftsy for the same price:
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/Accessory/Herringbone-Rib-Fingerless-Gloves/12882

Standard

Posted by

Posted on

September 29, 2011

Posted under

Gloves, Knits

Comments

Leave a comment

September Projects

Knitting has slowed down a bit this month, but I recently finished a beautiful baby blanket that was requested. I’ll have to keep the pattern and yarn in mind for future gifts. I also finished a few more pairs of fingerless gloves for the art festivals coming up soon.