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[The Dogmother]

I have been looking for some bright and cheerful ones for ages, but the cuff sort as below

 

 

Rather then those with fingers. A friend has a lovely bright pair that she got in Iceland on holiday.. I am Has anyone seem any in shops? I am a hopeless knitter , so that's out of the question!

[Cinnamon]

I saw some cute ones in M&S - not striped though,plain but in a glittery knit.

 

Try Accessorize too

 

edit - found some links

 

SPARKLY ONES

 

STRIPED ONES

 

FUNKY ONES

 

REALLY LOVELY ONES

[Goosey Lucy]

Can you crochet? I have a very simple pattern, involves making a rectangle as wide/long as you want, sew it together leaving a gap for your thumb. easy!

[The Dogmother]

Thanks Sarah, now why didn't those come up when I searched?

 

I like the last ones... will have to look in Accessorise when I go down the road at the weekend.

 

 

Just found these lovely ones on Ebay, will ask Phil to get them for me as he has an account.

[Cinnamon]

You are welcome

 

I wish I could knit/crochet.........I know I could have heaps of fum making my own ones.

 

I did used to do both when I was a child, so maybe if I get a book to remind me it will all come flooding back?

[Mrs Frugal]

Sarah, they are so easy to knit. I'm a pathetic knitter but ran up a pair of fingerless gloves for Ollie over the weekend which he's not taken off since .

[The Dogmother]

Can you crochet? I have a very simple pattern, involves making a rectangle as wide/long as you want, sew it together leaving a gap for your thumb. easy!

 

I can crochet, but never sit still long enough to get anything done! I'd love to see the pattern though if that's OK; I might just find time over the Christmas recess.

 

My mother used to knit loads of beautiful Kaffe Fassett jumpers, but had to stop due to arthritis

[Cinnamon]

I would like to see it too actually.

I reckon I now have the time to dedicate to something like this,if I can remember how to do it after all these years

[chickencam]

Me too, because YD has been looking for things that she can knit and sell at school fairs etc. She loves knitting and has recently made a hat for our little nephew and loads of lovely wristbands for her friends at school using 2 stands of different coloured wool.

[Goosey Lucy]

The pattern comes from The Chicks with Sticks Guide To Crochet book. I haven't done any crochet for years but have found it very helpful. Also some interesting projects and information on felting.

 

To make gloves that just come a bit up your arm:

 

I used a nice mohair wool and a size 5 hook. Smaller hook=smaller gloves/more dense fabric.

 

Chain 30.

Row 1 Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in 3rd chain from hook and in each chain across.

 

Row 2 Chain 1, turn. Work 1 hdc in each hdc Back Loops only (means go into the back strand of the loop rather than through them both as for normal crochet)

 

Repeat Row 2 until the panel measures 6" from the beginning.

 

Fasten off, leave a 12" tail.

 

To make up:

Fold in half with 'lines' of crochet going vertically, ie running up your arm towards your fingers.

Using the tail you left when fastening off sew together using horizontal mattress stitch, sew a seam 4" up from bottom and 1" down from top leaving approximately a 2" thimb opening.

fasten off and weave in all yarn ends.

 

Hope this makes sense.

 

If you want to make longer gloves, chain more at the start until it is the length you want.

If you have skinny hands (Clare ) then a 6" panel may be too big.

 

To do a HDC, yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loopp.

3 loops on hook.

yarn over, draw through all loops. This is a half double corchet.

 

Enjoy!

[chickencam]

New skill needed then

 

My MIL tried to teach me to crochet a few years ago but it went in one ear and out the other

 

Maybe I'll try a youtube tutorial as suggested in another thread.

[The Dogmother]

Thanks for that Goosey! I reckon that even I could do that

 

I have a couple of balls of lovely Japanese wool in shades of deep brown and forest green - it's not enough for a scarf (the orginial idea) but would probably make these gloves will report back when I have had a go.

[MedusA]

My mother used to knit loads of beautiful Kaffe Fassett jumpers, but had to stop due to arthritis

 

My mum still does beautiful Kaffe Fassett knitting. She says she finds it actually helps her arthritis. Sorry to hear your Mum had to give up Claret.

 

This thread reminds me of all the stripey gloves and toe socks I used to knit in my teens.

[ali-s]

Tesco had some plain coloured chunky knitted wrist warmers like in your picture claret last week.

[AbigailGrace]

Joules have some lovely ones but are a little expensive but i have had some from there for 3 and a bit years and wash and wear just lovely and i still get fab comments from people now.. Worth every penny if you ask me!

 

http://www.joulesclothing.com/pages/product/uk/H_CHOCATOODLE_Accessories_HatsScarvesandGloves.html

[The Dogmother]

Ahhh, those Joules ones are lovely too, thanks very much.