whimsy

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Glad hands

I wanted some fingerless mitts because my hands are always cold around the house, and I thought they'd be perfect for the time I spend working on the computer. So I bought a skein of Noro Silk Garden (#213) and got busy over the weekend, using this pattern.

For some reason, I decided to cast on with size 6 needles, rather than the 8s that were specified. I often drop a needle size or two to get gauge, and I had size 6 DPNs, so that must have been my rationale. The only problem is, I got nearly finished with the first mitt and found it was just a bit too tight. Yes, I can get it on my hand, but it stretches the mitt to its limits.

I could have ripped back and started on larger needles, but I showed the mitt to my daughter and asked if she'd be interested in having a pair for herself. Well, yes! So I moved forward with the second mitt, but changed course and used two circs (size 6) instead. So much easier, done in a flash.

A fun, mismatched pair, yes? What I haven't mentioned is the fact that there's actually a third mitt in the lineup. The first one I knit was also the least colorful...somehow the first one ended up as taupe-brown blending to a fern green, but it just didn't grab me. So now you know--you can actually get three fingerless mitts from just one skein of Silk Garden. Then you'll always have a backup in case of a mitt emergency...or just a change in your mood that dictates a new pairing.

posted by Leslie @ 1/12/2006 08:21:00 AM

9 Comments:

Scoutj said...: Super pretty! And they're even my colors too! I think I need to make some of those for running.

Hum. Maybe it's time to make a knitting wish list!; 9:55 AM
Carole said...: They're really cute! So are you going to knit a larger pair for yourself?; 10:36 AM
sandy l said...: My sister and I were just talking about these very gloves this morning. I found this pattern last week and thought they would help keep my hands warm when I am on the computer.; 12:09 PM
Rain said...: A happy accident for your daughter.
They look great.; 5:35 PM
goodkarma said...: Those turned out really pretty. Love the colors. My hands are always cold when I'm at the computer, too. Especially my mouse (right) hand.; 1:01 AM
La Silvia said...: I really love your blog, tou're knitting wonderfull things... I made a link to your blog at my blog.

Love Merel; 12:31 PM
Heidi said...: Hello, I just added a link to your blog on my blog. I hope you don't mind. I love the layout of your blog as well as your wonderful knitting.; 7:40 PM
Jan said...: I love your mitts! I just linked to your post and realized I hadn't left a comment. Yikes, not nice, especially this week!
In my defense, after seeing them, I was almost immediately dashing to the stash basket. ;-); 11:21 AM
Becky said...: Looking good! And they look that much better not matching! I made some fingerless gloves and ripped them out because the thumb hole was just like a button hole. Now I'm going to use this pattern, thanks!; 6:31 PM