I know I've mentioned it before but my Sister-in-Law is completely knitworthy. As well as being generally awesome she always sends me pictures of my knits in use and often posts photos proudly on Facebook for all to see. While I don't knit for appreciation and accept that I mostly hand my hard work over for it to never be heard of again, I do love getting little updates like that. So, when Rachael asked if I'd be able to make her some gloves to keep her hands warm while she is pushing her pram I was only too happy to say yes.
About 3 years ago I made a pair of
Dashing mitts for my brother and, as he was refusing to lend them to his wife in case she stole them permanently, I thought I'd make her a pair of her own. Those of you who are familiar with that pattern will recognise that the mitts above are not all that Dashing at all. My row gauge, which I'll admit I never measure, must have been way off because by the time I got to the thumb it was clear that they were nearly elbow length. Not necessarily a problem, but it's April and not really elbow length glove weather. So I ripped those back, stuck with Knitty and cast on a pair of
Commuter Mitts by Stephanie Sun instead.
I've also knit these before, a couple of years ago for my sister (who is ably modelling this pair for me, thanks Jess). I really like the way they look and being able to undo the cuff and button it over the fingers is a nice touch. I didn't bother with the little buttons on the underside with the last pair I made because Jess didn't think she'd actually bother ever using them, but I thought Rachel might really find them useful so I stitched on a pair of tiny hidden apples for her.
All in all, I'm really pleased with these. They were a quick knit and economical too, made using some Cascade Hollywood leftover from Lissy's Abate sweater. Rachael seems happy as well, a Facebook post praising their sparkly purpleness and hidden apples appeared with gratifying haste, cementing her status as one of my favourite people to knit for.
Soooo sparkly!
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