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You Give Glove a Bad Name (Bad Name)

Sure, they look well enough, just a pair of fingerless gloves knit from Weekend Knitting.

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My one spot of natural light in the Apartment of Darkness

But the devil is in the details. In this case, the yarn. Elspeth Lavold Silky Wool is a terrible choice for working gloves, especially at the gauge specified in the pattern. Now, I love me some Silky Wool, but these gloves are very thin and very delicate. Great for a sweater, but only providing hand decoration and no hand protection. Something was wrong in how I knit them, too. There are some gaps and badly done Ktogs. Sloppy! (And sadly, typical.)

Oh well, from a distance they're fine and it's not like I'm going to be out shoveling snow with these. They were fast, too. Oh, and I should add, I mainly knit these to prove to myself that I could knit gloves* since up until now I've only ever done the Glove-esque Tube With Thumb Gusset. So yay me!

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Gimme stuff!

*Yes, I know, these are still fingertip-less. I could have gone all the way if I wanted! For reals! 

Posted on 08.27.2006 by Registered CommenterYarn Abuse in | Comments9 Comments

Reader Comments (9)

Lovely gloves even if they *are* just kinda decorative than actually useful. I'm loving reading your blog. Always has that kinda of dry sense of humor that I adore. Thanks for the compliments on my new haircut. I feel tres suacy with it. heehee
August 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterSea Anemone
No one would ever know. I think they're gorgeous!
August 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterSachi
You know, nothing wrong with pretty fingerless glvoes. You never know when you'll need them, you know, for being all fancy, this winter. They look too nice for shoveling snow, anyway.
Nice job!
August 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDave Daniels
Well they look good to me!
August 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterStephanie
Ooooho pretty!
August 27, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterStephanie
I like 'em! And thanks a bunch for getting Bon Jovi stuck in my head.
August 28, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterKristin
Ohhh! I like them. I have a tough time with fingerless mittens and gloves. My fingers are always cold. What sense would it make if I made something designed to have them stay cold? Not a good project for me. lol

I love silky wool too.
August 29, 2006 | Unregistered Commentersunflowerfairy
that looks way too complicated.
as i'm a complete idiot when using DPNs.
they should make 5" circulars.

i like them!!! you don't have to take them
off whenever you're reaching into your wallet.
or getting a cigarette.
August 29, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterbobo
Me likes!!
August 31, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterAmber

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