Most recent Knitting project

At the beginning of the week, Amanda told me that she'd like some fingerless gloves. Not because she's trying to do a Madonna impression but because she's cold most of the time in her office, and because it's my belief that in most offices, she who's going through the change controls the thermostat, I can relate. I used to be cold at work all the time.

Anyway, I had been thinking about making some of these, so I already had a pattern in mind, and I took the opportunity to buy some spendy yarn for the project. This is what I got, isn't it pretty?


Madelinetosh tosh worsted in Cherry. This is definitely a luxury yarn, but so soft and knits up so nicely that it's worth it. Would I buy it in sweater quantities? Probably not. I do have a limit on what I'll spend on a sweater, and with this yarn, the max $$ amount that I'm willing to spend would not buy enough to make a full size garment. But anyway.

Here's the finished project. The pattern is from Knitty.com, Summer 2006, and it's called Fetching. Made as written with 0 modifications. Made the left one on Wednesday evening and the right one last evening. They took me about 2-1/2 hours each from cast on to weaving in ends.

The picture was taken after dark last night, and the yarn picture was taken outdoors in natural light. I think the outdoor picture is a better color representation, but the indoor picture is damn pretty too. I have enough yarn left that I think I'll get a hat (probably for me) out of it, but I won't work on that until after I've finished the Mr. Greenjeans sweater, and the current pair of socks that I'm working on.