Wednesday, September 28, 2011

WIP: Test Knitting

My friend Jackie decided to design a pair of fingerless gloves for her husband, and asked me if I would be interested in test knitting them for her. So of course I said Hell to the Yeah.  Her husband is currently reading A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, and he suggested a few titles such as Gauntlet, Bracer and Vampire.  Jackie asked me my thoughts and I came up with just Westeros. Thus, the Westeros Fingerless Gloves were born.  
All Cuffed Up

It's a fun knit so far :) And I'm looking forward to tackling my fear of the thumb gusset.  These gloves will be for Nate once they are complete.   

I am probably not going to participate in these memes weekly - but it worked out this week :) So this is my first post participating in:

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13 comments:

  1. pinkundineSeptember 28, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    That's a lovely looking cuff :) I've never tried thumb gussets, my two pairs of mitts don't have them, but I think I should give it a go sometime soon, they've got to be warmer

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  2. KarenSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Those fingerless gloves are going to be wonderful. I love the ribbing.

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  3. PaulaSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Welcome to WIPW! That ribbing looks nice and squishy. And yet still manly, of course. Don't fear the thumb gusset -- they just sort of appear like magic when you least expect it. Good luck!

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  4. CalophiSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Oooo! I read those books. Can't wait to see how the gloves turn out.

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  5. Minding My Own StitchesSeptember 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Nice cuff - is that a twisted rib?

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  6. heatherSeptember 28, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Looks like a great beginning! And yay for friends who let you test out their patterns first!

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  7. grandmastatusSeptember 28, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Very nice. And on't worry, gussets are quite easy.

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  8. AmySeptember 28, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Thanks everyone :)

    @ Minding My Own Stitches - Yes!! It's my first time doing a twisted rib, and I love how it looks.

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  9. Amanda StevesSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Great-looking cuff. The ribbing is gorgeous!

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  10. Sam FindlaySeptember 28, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Looks great so far!

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  11. UnknownSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Those gloves are pretty. And they look warm.

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  12. Inky077September 29, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Why Amy, while I've been AWOL you've been busy lol! Love, love, love the texture the stitch pattern is making! Looking forward to seeing the finished product. And don't sweat the gusset, it's just one stitch at a time. :)

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  13. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Hope the thumb gusset is working for you! Once you do one you sort of wonder why you worried about it!!! Good luck!

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