Knucks to you mate!
Knucks from Winter Knitty.
Used size 3.5mm circs, magic loop method and Debbie Bliss cashmerino DK.
Cuff knit longer than was stated in the pattern.
I also knit a 3 row 1x1 rib at the start of each fingerless finger
These were my 3rd and 4th attempt at making the fingerless gloves.
The first attempt, I made as a prototype almost, but I found that the stocking stitch was rolling a bit on the fingers, and I didn't make the cuff long enough for my dad.
The second one I made, I had forgotten what needle size I had used for the first one and somehow got it into my head it was a larger needle size, and of course the gadge was way off.
I didn't actually notice this until I got just past the thumb...
So for the third attempt, I knit a swatch, and measured it against the first glove I did, and finally got started on the pair!
These were, ahem... er... supposed to be a Christmas present for my Dad.
I was stern with myself at the weekend and wouldn't let myself cast on for anything else, or work on anything else until I had them finished.
That said, I finished them on Saturday night, then couldn't sew in the ends (which I am Crap at!) until Sunday as the light wasn't very good.
So I cast on for Calorimetry instead :-D
Cast off Sunday and then sewed in the ends of the knucks.
Couldn't wear the calorimetry as didn't have a button to hand, so have to wait and find a suitable one from my button stash today.
Pictures on next post!
Labels: Christmas knitting
posted by tangelled angel @ Monday, January 15, 2007
1 Comments:
Very good! Son-Alex told me yesterday (after seeing Kate's Fetchings) that he would like a pair of fingerless gloves with skull and crossbones on 'em. So, that's added to the list for 2007 (if I can ever finish 2006 list). But your dad's look great! I'll have to have a look at the pattern!
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