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7.05.2006
FO - lace gloves
one final progress shot...
pattern: women's lace gloves no. 626 seen at strikker
yarn: misti alpaca lace in 7120 sea mist (it's much paler than on the site.) from knitting etc. (used all but a yard or two of the 437 yd, 50g skein)
needles: skacel addi 6" bamboo needles from knitting etc.
gauge: 9 sts per inch with yarn held double
i LOVED working on these. i was worried about using such small needles and such fine yarn, but they worked up quickly. i had a real sense of accomplishment each time i finished a section, which happened often due to the small size of the project. the yarn was a good choice, but i'd probably stick to a fingering yarn, as called for in the pattern, instead of a lace yarn in the future.
weaving in all the ends was a bit of a pain, but that's what happens when you knit gloves, i suppose. the pattern wasn't 100% spelled out, so i had to do a bit of figuring out, but it wasn't difficult and was a nice exercise. the end product is totally worth the process.
i really liked the pattern and might actually make another pair at some point using thicker yarn. my future plans are to make a lacey scarf to go with it, since i have 2 skeins of yarn leftover.
pattern: women's lace gloves no. 626 seen at strikker
yarn: misti alpaca lace in 7120 sea mist (it's much paler than on the site.) from knitting etc. (used all but a yard or two of the 437 yd, 50g skein)
needles: skacel addi 6" bamboo needles from knitting etc.
gauge: 9 sts per inch with yarn held double
i LOVED working on these. i was worried about using such small needles and such fine yarn, but they worked up quickly. i had a real sense of accomplishment each time i finished a section, which happened often due to the small size of the project. the yarn was a good choice, but i'd probably stick to a fingering yarn, as called for in the pattern, instead of a lace yarn in the future.
weaving in all the ends was a bit of a pain, but that's what happens when you knit gloves, i suppose. the pattern wasn't 100% spelled out, so i had to do a bit of figuring out, but it wasn't difficult and was a nice exercise. the end product is totally worth the process.
i really liked the pattern and might actually make another pair at some point using thicker yarn. my future plans are to make a lacey scarf to go with it, since i have 2 skeins of yarn leftover.
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