On the flights to and from Seattle, I knit my first glove. The pattern is called Knotty Gloves, and is a free Ravelry download right now.

I used Malabrigo Sock, because it seemed too soft to me to make good tough socks. It was so pretty that I had to buy it anyway. The colour is called Solis.

I finally finished the second one and sewed in all the ends. Here they are:

Once again, we have the photography challenge. With the flash, the colour comes out more true (it’s teal) but the cable detail is lost. This shot was taken without the flash, so you can see the cables, but the colour isn’t even close. This colourway is all greens and teals – not blue as it appears here. You wanted to see the cables, though, right?

My Ravelry project page is here.

They came out quite nicely, nicely enough that I might try another pair in another yarn. (They look better on my hands than on the floor, but it’s tough to take a picture of your own hands.) The pattern is terrific – very clear and error-free. If you’re like me and had never knit gloves, these might be a good start. I wanted them to have long cuffs so knit an extra dozen rows of ribbing before starting the pattern. They probably would have been long enough, if I’d just followed the directions, but there you go.

This project, unfortunately, did very little to diminish my stash – it used only half the ball of Malabrigo Sock, so now I need to knit something with the other half. Hmmmm….