Time for new ones

By | September 22, 2010

Tomorrow morning I head off to Tempe to teach for a few days, and as I was gathering samples for All Thumbs, I discovered this:

lookin’ a little worn

My fingerless gloves are in serious need of replacement. These are the gloves I wear nearly every time I leave the house in the winter, plain black to match whatever jacket I’ve grabbed. They’ve been sitting on a shelf for months, and I’d forgotten that the stitches on the left index finger were starting to unravel. Sure, I could re-knit the finger—I’ve already re-knit one of the thumbs—but some of the stitches at the stress points between hand and thumb are showing signs of wear. Actually, the gloves are looking pretty worn all over.

So I’m tempted to knit some new ones. I could use a simple, portable project right now. (The cardigan in Creative Focus Silk that I started recently? It’s temporarily stalled. I need block what I have so far, to see if it’s time to start the armholes and the neck shaping. And, oh yeah, I have to figure out the armhole and neck shaping.) Pulled out of the stash, here are some yarn options:

yarn options

In the front, Mountain Colors River Twist. Back right, Blue Moon Fiber Arts BFL Sport. Back left, BMFA Twisted.

I love the colors in the River Twist. But could I wear them with a black and forest green jacket? Not sure.

The BFL is gorgeous. And the gloves would certainly wear well. But I think I want something a tad thicker than sport weight.

That brings us to the Twisted. A strong contender, there. Enough color interest to keep me from getting bored while knitting plain stockinette gloves, but subdued enough to go with any jacket.

Then again… I bet the River Twist and Twisted would work up at the same gauge. I could knit one pair, sizing them as I go by repeatedly trying them on, then knit a second pair to the same specs in the other yarn. Hmm… that’s an option.

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