More than halfway

Fingerless gloves turned out to be the perfect project to take on my trip to Tempe Yarn and Fiber. I got the first glove knit to the thumb opening before teaching All Thumbs on Thursday evening, so I was able to demo the process of setting the gusset stitches aside during class. In the evenings, I finished the hand and a couple fingers. Then I finished the remaining fingers on the plane ride home, binding off the thumb as the plane touched down. Having started the second glove yesterday evening, I’m now more than halfway to a new pair of gloves.

more than halfway

You’ll note I chose to knit gloves out of River Twist first, with another pair in Twisted likely to follow. The oh-so-colorful River Twist just seemed to be the right choice for bright, sunny Tempe. Besides, that ball of yarn was far smaller and more portable. Yes, I’m nothing if not practical.

fits like... well, a glove

Overall, the trip was a lot of fun. The folks at Tempe Yarn and Fiber bent over backwards to make me feel welcome and to make the classes successful, going so far as to move entire shelving units of yarn in order to enlarge the classroom space at the back of the shop. Thanks again, guys!

Next up: carving out some time to plan the armhole and neck shaping for the as-yet-unnamed cardigan in Creative Focus Silk. As nice as it is to have simple, portable projects lined up, I’m still looking forward to completing something more substantial.

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