My first pair of fingerless mitts for fgf11in2011kal. So quick too! I started these on the 24th January and had them finished on the 27th, with no knitting done on them in the evening, just commuting and any lunchtime knitting. I think I might even manage 52 in 2011 (well, if I wasn't knitting other things)
Yarn: Manos Silk Blend, from my stash (great, eh, using the stash) 0.72 skeins, 108 yards,
Pattern: Berry Hill Fingerless Glvoes,
Very simple, with just soe 1x1 twisted ribbing.
The only modification was to add another four row pattern at the top, so the mitts were a little longer. Lovely and soft and lightweight!
I thought, with all of my knits for hands this year, both mittens and fingerless gloves, that I might use the thicker yarn in the colder months (aran, worsted, dk) and knit the 4ply yarns int he wrmer months. So the next pair of fingerless gloves (started this morning) are in dk weight, and I have the next two mittens planned in worsted weight. I reckon that I'll be able to get a few more pairs finished this month!
I am out of breath just reading of your 2011 accomplishments!!!!!!
Posted by: Enid Shaw | February 03, 2011 at 10:34 PM
I am hankering for bigger needles and thicker yarn after finishing my alpaca sox . Here's to chunky for me
Posted by: kathy b | February 03, 2011 at 10:42 PM