Gloves
Husband's gloves have turned into my gloves. I got the index finger done and had him try it on. I thought it might be a little tight but he said it was good. As he was going away for part of the weekend (something about being a renegade with his friends), so I measured his fingers. By the time he got home, I was nearly done with the ring finger. I finished it and the pinky finger and had him try it on and he admitted that it tight on all of the fingers. This actually didn't surprise me as it was fitting my hand fine. I nearly cried as I stared at the glove thinking that I'd have to pull things apart and add to the fingers. Instead, Husband told me that I should make them my gloves so we would have a matching set. Now the question is, do I finish the entire set or make the right hand glove for Husband as well?
Brown Coat
I've slowly made progress on this. There is definitely shaping going on and armholes are starting to show. I'm feeling much better about this project. It's sort of my mindless knit right now.
Girl on Fire
It feels like forever since I've touched these socks but it hasn't been that long. I'm on the foot and it's a delightful pattern. It's sort of a quick knit as well so long as I have time to work on it.
Mint Twist
These socks have been ungrounded. I'm making really good progress on them thanks to having a handful of shows at work. They have become the travel project as I'd like to finish them before Christmas as they were a birthday gift...from May. My friend that I'm making them for has decided to try her hand at knitting socks. She's been knitting for years but has been intimidated by socks. A combination of things has made her interested in trying a simply pair and I've agreed to help her.
She and I went to one of the local yarn stores (StevenBe's) and I found this amazing skein of Miss Bab's Yowza yarn. The most amazing part was that I didn't buy the yarn. Oh, I really, really wanted to but I said no yarn purchases until 2015. It's also a good thing I don't carry cash that often as that was the only way I was willing to buy it. I could have argued that since I have sold off a skein of yarn, I could use that to buy new yarn. That felt like cheating though so I walked away (somehow) without it.
Perhaps by next week there will be pictures and something finished!
Sounds like great progress. I would finish the gloves for me, then start the husband's!! That skein is gorgeous, I have heard lots about Miss Babs, would love to pick some up someday.
ReplyDeleteI'd finish the pair for you, making your notes this way you'll know exactly what to change and modify for husbands pair and make that pair sail off the needles when you do start them. Love that Yowza yarn and I'm not sure I'd have had the will power to leave it so well done for sticking to your goal.
ReplyDeleteAh, a sock knitting enabler! Good for you! And also amazing that you could go to an LYS and come away empty-handed. For me it's easier to wait outside. I'm determined though - no more yarn purchases until I've worked through what's on hand. Can't wait to see Mint Twist and Girl on Fire!
ReplyDeleteAs for the gloves, I have no advice. I hate knitting fingers, HATE IT.