gifts

finally, I can put up pics of some of the things I have been knitting. I had a big gift giveaway at our Solstice Party last night.

The best, I think, were Lee's fingerless gloves. These are based on the Knucks pattern from Knitty. I knew Lee wouldn't want the embroidered knuckles (he likes his clothes fairly plain), but I needed to add a little something special. I did an xoxo cable pattern up the front and back wrist cuffs, and I love it, because it seems like a little secret (though, I ruined that idea by posting about it here I suppose).

It took me quite a while to work out the exact details of this cable cuff - to get it all to work out, and stay stretchy, etc. They fit him perfectly, which I am happy about. They looked absolutely huge, and I almost ripped them to try again.