I chose the Socrates Gloves pattern because it looked nice and simple with a bit of interesting lace. For a first pair of gloves, I didn't want to do anything too complicated! The Knitpicks Palette came from my stash.
The pattern was easy enough to understand, and I did enjoy working on them for awhile- however, by the time I was done I was cursing the fact that humans have 10 fingers! Glove fingers are kind of fiddley to work (although they went much faster when I switched to 4 inch DPNS instead of the longer ones I had been using.) Additionally, you have to join and break the yarn after each finger. Including the original cast-on tails, that means that there were 22 ends to weave in. On the bright side, I did get a lot of calls to get utilities set up for my move while I was weaving in those ends....
Nevertheless, they're done and they look and feel very nice. I think they should keep my aunt's hands nice and warm this winter, and be a nice birthday surprise!
Pattern: Socrates Gloves
Source: Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders
Yarn: Knitpicks Palette
The Verdict: I love these gloves, and I hope that my aunt will, too!
This post is part of Tami's Amis' Finished Object Friday. Head on ever to see what everyone else has accomplished this week!
