Feb 02
2008
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Pattern: Cabled Fingerless by Kimberly Gintar
Yarn: Socks That Rock Heavyweight in Rose Quartz
Yardage: way less than 1 skein
Needles: 3.00 mm dpn's
I'm glad I swatched for these because I ended up dropping down an entire millimetre. They fit beautifully and are just right warmth-wize. I love the little braid running up the back and the way ti grows out of, and then back into, the ribbing. It took me three tires to get the second mitt to match the first; I kept miscounting my rows and had the thumb gusset in the wrong place.

I've been wearing these pretty steadily since I finished them on Thursday. Our apartment is very cold because of the weather and that extra bit of warmth makes everything more comfortable. I thought they might come too far up my fingers to wear for knitting but they're perfect and equally wonderful at the keyboard or the wheel. I'll be bringing these to work with me on Monday - my desk at work is even colder than at home.