Tease

Published on Thursday March 5th, 2009

The faintest gleam of sunshine while I was taking my lunch break yielded this:

There’s been enough interest in this “design” from folks who’ve seen me wearing my new armwarmers around that I’ll be writing up the pattern. This should be a totally foolproof process as long as I can manage the color chart in an attractive computery way, so I hope to do it over the weekend. In case you want to go stash diving in anticipation (and this is a truly stash-divey project), these are knit with sport-weight or DK alpaca. I used Frog Tree’s (warning: before blocking this stuff was shaming me as a knitter–my stitches were cattywampus and totally ahoo at the needle joins, thanks to the 2-ply construction and loose gauge. Blocking solved everything, so don’t give up in despair as I would have if this hadn’t been such a spontaneous project.) and La Droguerie’s. I’ve got loads of both skeins leftover, so these long gloves don’t take much. Rowan Felted Tweed would make a delicious substitute; I’ll definitely be making myself a pair in some leftovers I’ve got on hand.

Also, the Minaret Opera Gloves I started in Malabrigo Sock Cordovan (be still my heart and look out my husband — I could totally elope with this yarn):

Delicious rich brownness not captured here… the sun had already gone away again.

7 Comments to “Tease”

  1. Kate Comment Says:
    Posted: March 5th, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    The arm warmers look great! I can’t wait to make myself a pair. Coincidentally, I have a lot of leftover Felted Tweed in the stash!

  2. Leslie Comment Says:
    Posted: March 6th, 2009 at 6:30 am

    Both of those are beautiful! That Malabrigo yarn is gorgeous.

  3. Anne Comment Says:
    Posted: March 6th, 2009 at 7:33 am

    The Minaret gloves are EXACTLY the shade of warm brown I’m looking for to make a sweater…..best go off now and troll for some Malabrigo in worsted, eh?

  4. knithoundbrooklyn Comment Says:
    Posted: March 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Both are beautiful. The alpaca looks really warm and luscious!

  5. Jodi Comment Says:
    Posted: March 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    I’m so glad you’re writing up the pattern! The mitts are just lovely.

  6. Eve Comment Says:
    Posted: March 7th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    You knit that whole thing in your lunch break? Holy cow! Good job!

  7. Willemtje Comment Says:
    Posted: March 12th, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Great arm warmers,they are just what I have been looking for. Thank you so much and happy knitting. (Also love the photos)