Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend

There was a time 9 years ago....though it feels like another lifetime....when my spouse was deployed to Tikrit in Northern Iraq. He was a JAG prosecuting war crimes. For two years I was home alone with two babies. During this challenging time, I was very focused on yoga and knitting to stay relaxed and healthy. Both helped tremendously....they made a world of difference. So, this Memorial Day I thank those who are currently serving our country and those who are at home raising families. God speed for a safe and fast return. xo

If you are knitting this weekend, I have found a great fingerless glove pattern! It is one of those ideas that's genius...it never crossed my mind to do fingerless gloves like this until I saw this idea on the Shi Bui website. Beautiful! A general free pattern and gauge is included...just size it as needed.


Love these...knit on circular needles!




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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 11:18 PM

    I'm adding this pattern to my queue. Thx for sharing - the pattern & your story. Hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend. Alanna C.

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  2. Gina SMay 28, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    These are beautiful! Definitely look forward to knitting these. Thanks for the great ideas.

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  3. UnknownMay 28, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Thank you Alanna for your note. I'm glad you like the pattern. Shi Bui is one of my favorite yarns & these fingerless gloves just look so cozy!

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  4. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    Karen, I feel silly for asking but how do you get the pattern? I looked on their site and also on Ravelry, and found the listing with specs but no instructions. Do you need to create an acct on their site or buy it? I wrote to the company but never heard back. Alanna C.

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  5. UnknownMay 30, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Hi...not silly at all...I went off the specs. I have a 7 inch wrist so I plan on casting on 32 stitches on size 6 US circular needles using the yarns indicated. The length is your own preference. As far as the ribbing, it does not look exact. So I am planning on alternating every half inch (stockinette/reverse stockinette) ending in 1.5 inches of stockinette stitch at the top. For the thumb (which was not included in the instructions) I'm following this tutorial: http://knitting.about.com/od/mittenpatterns/p/fingerless.htm Does this help a bit?? xo

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  6. UnknownMay 30, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    Tutorial link:
    http://knitting.about.com/od/mittenpatterns/p/fingerless.htm

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  7. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    This helps a ton - my many thanks. These look so cozy & the warmth & softness of it caught my attention. Fingerless gloves and socks are on my list of things to try. I am looking now at a sock pattern by Kate Atherley. She's a masterful pattern writer and her enthusiasm for socks is contagious. Thanks again Karen. Alanna C

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  8. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    You're welcome...glad the additional info helped clarify it a bit. I'm going to peek today at the Kate Atherley patterns you mentioned!

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