Years ago I acquired an interest in knitting. A friend of my Mom taught her to knit, and then Mom taught me. I have not been knitting consistently since then, but I still know how to knit. Every now and then, (especially in the Winter,) I will get on a knitting kick. Previous Winters I have made scarfs as Christmas gifts for my family, but this year I decided to try something different. I wanted to learn how to do more stitches and how to make other articles of clothing.
Before I got on my "knitting kick" I had been interested in fingerless gloves. I wanted gloves that would keep my hands toasty and warm, but not prevent me from easily using my fingers. Fingerless gloves sounded perfect. Flipping through my old knitting books trying to find information on new stitches to spice up my knitting a little, I stumbled upon a pattern for these gorgeous fingerless gloves. I read through it taking note on what size the gloves would be, what size knitting needles to use, what kind of yarn, what stitches it required, etc. etc. After thinking it over, I decided these gloves would be easy to make, suitable for my taste, keep my hands warm without restricting my fingers, and would help me learn new techniques.
It took me about a day to finish both gloves. When they were done, I was amazed at the simplicity of it. The result was exceedingly satisfactory. My gloves turned out better than I had imagined them being, and I really enjoyed making them. I look forward to future winters when the season will be ripe again for more handmade clothes to keep me warm.
