I've been sitting knitting on these fingerless mitts designed by Lynn Vogel. I can't tell you how impassioned I was to GET THEM DONE. Don't you hate to find a bag of half knitted something or other in the bowels of some tote bag or other in the back of the closet? I know I have several. And oddly, all in shades of green . . .
L graciously modeled these for me, as my poor hands are far too stubby to show them off in these. B helped me greatly by picking up four stitches for the thumb (I had to play catch with a stitch that I had neglected to pick up from the 15 stitches on waste yarn awaiting knitting up for the thumb on one). These were not difficult, just for me fiddly; I haven't knitted on four double pointed needles in a while. Thanks to A and B, I moved down from U.S. size 2 to size 0 needles; otherwise, these would have likely fallen off my hands and L's.
And I took this looong pink tabby from the loom, which was the first thing to be finished in almost 20 years. I think I'm going to order these waffle weave dishtowels from Halcyon, rather than design anything at this point, just to keep up the rhythm.
Plus I haven't been doing much during spring break over at the university . . .
but I'll try to have a syllabus up soon in preparation for summer school.
13 comments:
Love Soul so much!
nice fingerless gloves--good color too--
Can't you weave your own towels!?!?
Ched:
What I'm ordering is a KIT to weave my own towels; sorry I didn't make that clearer.
tt
I think green is my favorite color...love those gloves!
Those gloves are beautiful!
The gloves turned out great.
Your cat looks almost exactly like mine. I should bring a picture next time. I love tuxedo cats. It's like having a little butler around the house. Haha!
the gloves are FAB, really great. those bitten partly-painted fingernails look SO FAMILIAR to me!
and the weaving is lovely - i like the subtle colours. and the selvedges look excellent. what will you use it for?
Those mits are brilliant! I've been looking for a pattern for ages but ended up just knitting two tubes without a thumbhole! Still, Spring is coming so hopefully won't need any now until the Autumn.
Fingerless mitts are among the world's most useful things at keeping the hands warm and the fingers tapping.
I lost my favourite pair; another favourite stripey pair mostly disappeared into moth caterpillars' tummies (do not leave your best cashmere glovies on the windowsill) and I have a faithful old red pair which have only a few moth holes and which I wear sitting at my computer (located in a nice - but cold - nook).
You could take orders for these, tut-tut. :))
PS: I love the expression 'tuxedo cat'. :>
I used to have a very beautiful jet black cat with just the oddest bit of white on her...
those gloves are v funky!
Hey at long long long long LONG last after thwarted attempts with the thing just not letting me until I changed computer I FINALLY PUT YOU IN MY LINKS ~ WAHEY!!!
Thanks! I'm honored. If I could figure out how to do it, I'd have a list of links over to the right, too.
tt
The pattern of gloves is interesting, it "behaves" nicely. I could need this kind of gloves , when I am with my camera outside for photographing, good idea!
Have a great day!
Do you have already blooming trees or flowers over there?
I think the pattern AND the color is most lovely!
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