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Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
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Fingerless Gloves

Fingerless Gloves

Fingerless Gloves

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Category: Knitting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Classic, Traditional, Casual

Materials

Dream in Color Classy

What are you most proud of?

These fingerless gloves are nice and warm and extremely practical. More practical than full gloves or mitts. Love them!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Leave nice long tails when you start each finger so you'll have enough yarn to tighten up any loose stitches.

 

10 comments

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patdenson on craftsy.com
patdenson
Nov 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
What length of needles did you use to get the fingers done so well? I only have 7" length and they are terrible to do the thumb so I am looking for some shorter ones to do the fingers with.
HeleMcGe on craftsy.com
HeleMcGe
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I used 6" DPNs and they worked fine. For the fingers and the thumb, I only used 4 of the needles (3 with stitches and the fourth as the working needle); normally, I use all 5 DPNs. Actually, I normally used two circulars, but was in the mood to use DPNs on this project. I imagine things might feel a little more in control with just the two circs, but the DPNs were fine.
Spalover on craftsy.com
Spalover
Nov 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Oh, you did a really good job. My DD wants some like this after seeing the full glove I did for myself, I'm glad to see they look so nice when finished. Congratulations!
HeleMcGe on craftsy.com
HeleMcGe
Nov 26, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! They were a lot of fun to make.
Zhiting86 on craftsy.com
Zhiting86
Nov 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
what kind of yarn you using for this project?
HeleMcGe on craftsy.com
HeleMcGe
Nov 26, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Dream in Color Classy. It's a worsted weight 100% merino superwash. I've used it before and it's nice and durable. Great for gloves, I think.
Marly Bird on craftsy.com
Marly Bird
Craftsy Instructor
Nov 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great color! Great job...did you find the finger easy to make?
HeleMcGe on craftsy.com
HeleMcGe
Nov 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
The fingers were fiddly but easy. NOT the fault of the very good pattern, just 'cause fingers are fiddly. I keep thinking there must be some magic way of dealing with all those holes and ends, but I haven't found anything yet (I'm still looking).
rubysmom on craftsy.com
rubysmom
Nov 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful--and they look perfect--I am soooo envious!! How hard was it? Had you made any others before these? What size needles dd you use?
HeleMcGe on craftsy.com
HeleMcGe
Nov 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much! NOT hard at all (I wouldn't choose gloves for my very first knitting project, but I think they're easier than socks). Just decide that you're going to knit gloves and there you go. I used size 8 needles (the Koliage square dpns Marly suggested) and the Dream in Color Classy yarn is a solid worsted weight. Nice firm feel, but definitely not too tight. Very happy with the project and now my husband wants a pair!

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