{January 18, 2011}

I finished the gloves I blogged about HERE on Sunday evening, much to Megan's delight. Adding five more stitches to the pattern ended up being exactly what I needed for the gloves to fit...well...like a glove! Time-wise it probably only took me about 2-3 hours of knitting, however I'm apt to put whatever I'm knitting down to do other things. But I am happy to report that they knit up fast and are super easy! Luckily (depending on how you look at it as I liked them too) she LOVES them! When we went to the lab yesterday, she happily sported them, along with a short sleeved shirt--despite the freezing cold temps--so she could show them off. It worked, too. The lab tech complimented her on them and asked if someone had made them for her. Megan smiled and pointed at me, "She did," she told the tech. The tech and I then discussed the pattern and how I made them. I have to say, the worst part about creating the fingerless gloves was the seaming. I truly hate seaming knit items. Give me some fabric and a sewing machine or needle and thread and I'm a happy girl. But knitting...iy yi yi! I had to rip out the seam on the first glove a couple of times before I got back in the hang of it. Once the second glove was finished being knit and ready to sew up I was much more confident--and did a better job. Still, I think they turned out nice and will keep Megan's arms, wrists, and (most of) her hands warm. I kept asking her if she was sure she wanted fingerLESS gloves, yet she was positive that's what she wanted. I'm just happy that I have a kid who asks for me to, and appreciates when I do, knit things for her. She is definitely "knit-worthy!"

On to the pics...{click to view full size}