So I hurried up and have a FO just for your viewing pleasure :)
Specs:
Fingerless Mitts (thanks Petra!)
Just over 1 skein of RYC Cashsoft DK in Clementine (uber yummy yarn, thanks Rowan!)
US #2 (2.75 mm) Aero Teflon DPNs
Mods: I had this pattern in my files but I really took notice when I saw them in all their tweedy goodness over at Dave's In fact, I liked em so much I *borrowed* his mods and modified them even more! (thanks Dave!)
The original pattern has the cabled motif over the wrist but I preferred Dave's idea of having the cables on the back of the hand instead. Instead of starting the thumb gusset 15 rows into the motif, I knit an additional 10 rows of the 2x2 rib (40 total) then worked the thumb gusset as written when I began the cables
When the cable motif was complete I knit an additional 15 rows in 2x2 rib and then one additional decrease row where I k2tog 8 times evenly spaced to prevent flaring of the bind off. I then bound off in knit which I prefer to binding off in ribbing.
I picked up 2 additional stitches for the thumb (19 stitches total) and knit 14 rows of stockinette before binding off.
I also slightly upsized the wristers for fluffy hands by using DK weight yarn rather than the sportweight the pattern suggests.
Clearly, it takes a village to knit *perfect* wristers! :)
Thanks, Debi. I bought some RYC Cashsoft just for the occasion. Yes. I bought yarn.
ReplyDeleteThose wrist warmers are beautimous! And they'd be great on those cold mornings that you don't really want to touch the steering wheel of your car, hehe.
ReplyDeleteThey really are gorgeous. And fingerless mitts are the new socks. Or something.
ReplyDeleteThey be gorgeous! I was thinking today as I was wearing mine that the thumb could be just a titch bigger, so I think you'll be happy with the mods. Iit's nice to see someone else who likes Aero needles. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo. Very. Beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness. What a difference a flash makes. Even the banckground looks totally different.
ReplyDeleteLove the wristwarmers!
Beautiful wrist warmers. Also a nice colour.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLovely mitts!
ReplyDeletegreat job on the wrist warmers - they look amazing
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, as always!
ReplyDelete(((hugs)))
Thanks for the info on those, I just absolutely adore them!
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you for posting the pattern. I've been dreaming about those wrist warmers. Must now buy the yarn.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Debi! I love fingerless mitts also - there are so many different ways to make them and so much you can do with them, that they never get boring!
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention that I love those socks you completed too. I really should avail myself more often to the patterns in SSS. Great wristers too!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! You're right - RYC CashsoftDK is incredible yarn, I knit two pair of Fetching mitts with it. Wish I had more!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! Debi, it's like your sending folks sunshine. Keeping peeps warm all over from sunny FL.
ReplyDeleteOh I saw Dave's and I must say-both pairs are gorgeous. I have this on my to-do list but we won't talk about how long that list is.
ReplyDeleteThose are really nice. The color, of course, is perfect too.
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