Knitting Gloves - Try Your Hand At It
I started feeling like I wasn’t progressing my knitting skills and challenges at a rate equal to my 5 years of knitting time - no real sweaters, no socks - and in my mind, those are like knitting staples. I tried to find a sweater I could commit to, with no luck. I researched sock books and found some that looked promising, only to realize I don’t even wear socks all that much and wasn’t all that interested yet anyway. Then I found Knitting New Mittens and Gloves by Robin Melanson and found the answer: gloves!
Having never made gloves before, I thought I’d start it simple: fingerless gloves. Never sure if I actually like their fashion statement, but they sure are quick and simple to knit up. I started with the Filligree pattern, and made the short ones. I also learned the “Magic Loop” method of knitting, explained in my post below. I love my double-points still, but this method is quite catchy. It’s also a little pricey to invest in, so I won’t have my full set just yet, but I have sizes 2, 3, 5, and 6 to keep me busy for now.
Made with: Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Taupe, on size 5 Knit Picks Harmony 40″ needles. I made mine with 1 extra pattern repeat for a little added length, a decision I think I regret now but oh well. The hardest part is adding the blanket stitch around the thumb opening - not fun at all! I’m on my second pair now (still have more of the yarn to use up!) I’m making them for my friend Lauren, in the shortened version. Here they are on the long circ:
Almost done with the second glove - hope she likes them as much as I do!
Up next: full gloves! I’m using the Strata glove pattern in the same book, which involves 6 gloves in all: regular gloves, short-fingered gloves, and fingerless gloves, with the intention of being able to layer them. I’ll keep you posted!
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