It looks more like Christmas Eve here, rather than Thanksgiving night. How beautiful our first heavy snow has been ;-). I hope that you all had as nice of a day yesterday as we did here in the Mountains.
Gloves Anyone?
What a fun trip this glove making adventure is for me. Being more of a mitten person, as I really do think that mittens keep your hands warmer, I have never ventured into the land of knitting gloves.........however, this Nancy Bush pattern just called out to me. The pattern is Merike's Gloves from Knitting in Estonia
As I test the glove knitting waters, I am truly knitting on blind faith as there are some things that are not quite making sense to me......yet.
Such as the thumb. The pattern tells you to knit the thumb stitches onto a piece of waste yarn, but then you continue knitting those stitches. I am guessing that it must be some sort of a thumb gusset. As I said............"Blind Faith". You can be sure that I am paying very close attention to these directions for sure!
Every time I try these gloves on to check for fingertip length, I fall in love again. If you think Koigu is wonderful on your feet, it is even better on your hands!
I can't say enough good things about this book. It is a ton of bang for your buck. So many of the patterns are now on my to do list. I highly recommend it!
I don't know how I found your blog, but it's great! Love the gloves, and especially the puppy---what a face! I'll be back.......
Posted by: christine | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 01:37 PM
We finally got some snow this weekend too! The gloves look great - what a wonderful color. And Koigu? - How can you go wrong??
Posted by: Anne | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 06:44 PM
I want to make these gloves some day as well. I love the pic of the evening sky. What kind of camera setting did you use?
Posted by: Cindy D | Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 04:44 PM
What a great picture. Should be a screensaver! (The gloves are nice, too, of course.)
Posted by: jessie | Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 05:54 AM
Oh my gosh, the snow is breathtaking! I can only imagine how beautiful it is in your lovely mountains.
Posted by: Annie | Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 07:25 PM
Those gloves are just yummy. I have started a pair of Koigu glove, but looking at those......
Posted by: Teresa C | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 05:23 PM
That is a very special photo. Quite spectacularly done! Love the gloves, too. They look so soft.
Posted by: Laurie | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 03:53 PM
Your picture looks like a Christmas card. Snow is expected here tomorrow...we are so ready!
The gloves are going to be beautiful. Often knitting is keeping the faith. Stitch my stitch we figure out the pattern, stitches and in the end we have a magical event. Enjoy your weekend.
Posted by: margene | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 02:28 PM
What a fantastic picture, and the gloves are beautiful as well. I'll venturing into glove knitting myself for the first time, but from the fingers up.
Posted by: Michelle | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 01:18 PM
That *is* the prettiest photo. How did you do it?
The gloves are nice too.
Posted by: julia fc | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 12:12 PM
Oh, KIM! That photo is gorgeous! The trees and the snow! And I agree with Laura, it does look as if the snow is stars in the smaller version! Just breathtaking!
Have faith on that thumb gusset. I hate to spoil the ending, but it all works out in the end!
:)
Love them!
Posted by: sandy | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 09:44 AM
Did you take that "snow on trees" photo? It doesn't look real!
Beautiful gloves - makes me want that book and some koigu!!!
Posted by: Laura | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 08:08 AM
I love how the snow falling looks like stars in your photo. But not enough to proclaim myself 'ready for winter.' ;)
Posted by: Beth | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 07:58 AM
I just finished gloves, but it's summer here! I love yours :)
Posted by: Donna | Friday, November 25, 2005 at 04:47 AM