It's a texture party!

Here is a super-easy project from my copy of Creative Knitting. They're the pair of fingerless gloves from page 29, and they are so quick and easy. Unfortunately I didn't read the materials properly, and I'm one ball short. Until this fact pulled me up, I happily knitted three of the four pieces in a bit over an hour, I'd guestimate. And yes, they're for my sister (gee, I took the quiz in the back of the same magazine and it said I always knit for others. I guess they were right... should I be worried?)

They're quite long, about twice the length of my hand. If the sister doesn't like them, I can always make another pair shorter. I could probably fit it from the new ball I'll be buying.

They're quite pretty and lacy, and that makes them fun to knit. The palm-side (right of photo) is ribbed.


Ooooh, pretty... It's actually black, though.

It's free for a reason...

This is a beanie-and-fingerless-gloves pattern I got for free from spotlight. I now know why it was free. I got it cos le sister wanted fingerless gloves, and the wool I got is sort of school colours for her - but isn't it ugly?

I don't know if you can tell that those two blobs are gloves. They're just two knitted blocks, folded over and then you sew to make the fingerholes. simple as can be. I ahd half a ball elft, so I started on the hat. Now I have to buy another abll to finish it, which will also be left unfinished... curses!

Can you tell they're gloves now?