Textured Stitches has been a great book in my knitting library. This is my fourth project from its pages. I have made the Professoressa Cardigan, the Raindrop Cardigan, and the Starflower Hat.
So anyway, here are my Gioielli Gloves. These are actually probably a year old, and before that, they sat around for at least six months, completed and waiting for me to weave in their ends.
If it looks like it would be a pain to knit all those tiny tubes for each finger, it's because it IS a pain. However, there is a huge sense of accomplishment once they are complete - as in, Wait, did I really just knit myself gloves?
These have a cute smocked detail on the cuff, which is really unique and prettier than plain old ribbing.
These have already seen quite a bit of wear, as you can tell from the fuzzies on the fingers. They go perfectly with my gray Pepernoot coat. I don't remember the name of the yarn I used, but it is very luxurious. If I remember it is mostly merino with some possum hair thrown in. It was a gift from my parents-in-law from a trip they took to Australia. I probably have enough left over for a headband - perhaps even the Bianca Headband from Textured Stitches. :-)
So anyway, here are my Gioielli Gloves. These are actually probably a year old, and before that, they sat around for at least six months, completed and waiting for me to weave in their ends.
So cute Jenny! These will be perfect for the chili Florida weather we have here! I love the variegated coloring of the yarn and I bet it was a pain creating! But they look really good on you and you did an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Possum hair?! That threw me off a bit! Maybe I should try to catch some possums here and sell their fur!!!
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