I doubt I ever make another pair of gloves. I do not like making fingers! Last night I finished the second glove, using the correct measurements from the pattern only because a blog reader pointed out that I should be making my fingers 3mm shorter instead of 3cm shorter. I still can’t believe I read that over and over and saw it as cm every time. There’s nothing the designer could have done to make it more clear . . I just missed that little detail.
After finishing the second glove, I tried on the first glove again and only two fingers were significantly shorter than they needed to be. Two out of four . . 50% . . could have been worse. The thumb and two fingers were ok so I opened up the end of the finger, spliced the yarn and added about 4 rows to each finger and I’m done!
Gloves
I don’t mind making mittens. I don’t mind making fingerless mitts. I love wearing both mittens and fingerless mitts. I don’t like making gloves. I don’t like wearing gloves. I am so done with gloves!
This week I finished:
- The gloves for Loopy Academy (and submitted them).
- The test knit for Under the Oak.
- The hat that needs to be mailed to a friend’s daughter.
There’s nothing else pending that has to be made. I think I’m going to go back to working on my Partly Sunny shawl. It will feel good to be working on something that doesn’t have a deadline.
Karen Sutton says
I’m with you on the glove knitting – those fingers drive me nuts. I’ve got the yarn all rolled and ready to go for Partly Sunny. I started Serena last week – first sweater I’ve knit for myself (or anyone else for that matter) and I’m anxious to see how it goes. I love knitting scarves, shawls, cowls, hats etc – but sweaters intimidate me. I think that stems from years and years ago when I made a vest for my dad and it was too small – of course I probably (definitely) didn’t knit a swatch for gauge:)
justquiltin says
Well done! Is your LA semester finished now?
Liz says
Well, now that you have finished the gloves, can you go back and undo the tips so they become tipless? I don’t mind the ends of the gloves when it is really cold, but I am used to not having tips, such as sailing gloves.
I am working on cleaning up leaves and other garden stuff and it is frustrating of having to take off the gloves just to get some of the garbage bags open.
fweeatwast says
Yarn Canada is having a yarn giveaway – http://www.yarncanada.ca/socksforlife – I’m not a knitter but thought you and Nicole might be interested.
Sharon Downey says
I love the cable on the top them. That couldn’t have been easy. Even though you may never do another pair, I’ll bet you learned lessons from this pair. As always, I enjoy your lessons in learning new things.
Jeanne Bishop says
I’ve never knit gloves either, but have made lots and lots of socks. A couple pairs of mittens, but I didn’t enjoy them, either. I’m wondering, I rarely buy patterns, but I noticeyou often do. I use many of the free patterns on Ravelry. Is there a difference between the free patterns and the paid ones?