Super Warm Fingerless Gloves

I just finished a pair of elbow-length fingerless gloves. They're made out of two types of yarn, a super chunky fisherman's wool and a thin acrylic, double crocheted together. The yarn choices were made to match the colors and yarns used in my Lyra (from the Golden Compass) hood. So basically, I used a wheat color for the chunky yarn and a light brown for the acrylic. If your interested, I used this pattern for my hood. Best pattern I have bought yet! The hood is super warm and very simple to make.


Here's the pattern:

ch 31 (which was long enough to span the distance between my knuckle and elbow, so adjust accordingly) using both yarns at the same time (as if they were one strand instead of two).



rows 2-4: dc 30, ch1, turn
row 5: dc 5 and now you need to make a hole for the thumb so, ch 5 and then dc on the 5th dc from the beginning of the chain
row 6: dc 30, ch1, turn

Continue until you reached your desired width. You are going to be connecting the LHS with the RHS, so you want to make sure the glove is wide enough to fit the largest part of your forearm. My glove has 15 rows.

Finishing:


Slip stitch row 1 to row 15 (or whatever row was your last)

I added a row of stitches around the thumb hole . I did this by:
1.) Attach yarn to one of the dc in the thumb hole using the slip stitch.
2.) dc dec around (5 stitches).
3.) finish off.

Alice doll

I found another cute doll pattern today: Alice in Wonderland

It's not exactly a doll that fits into the whole middle ages theme I seem to be working in, but its still very cute.

I also found yet another hooded scarf pattern, though I don't think I like this one as much as the other one I posted about. Maybe its the yarn. I'm not too thrilled with their choice, the black from the other pattern caught my eye more. I really need to make myself a hooded scarf, its a good way to use a middle ages pattern for normal every day wear. Kohls is selling hooded scarves this season, so it can't be too odd of a choice.

Hooded Scarf

A friend of mine sent me this pattern for a hooded scarf. I've seen other patterns for hooded scarves before, but I really like the way this one looks. The wide scarf and the stitch patterns are really nice. I'm going to have to add this to my project list. This could also be a good pattern for skiing. I love my crochet hood, but it makes me look 5. Perhaps a hooded scarf would be a more acceptable solution. Granted people wear crazy winter hats skiing all the time, and the scarf ends could be a little hazardous (I am not the best skier...). Regardless, this pattern is awesome and looks really warm :-)

Fingerless Gloves

So, I've officially finished my third pair of fingerless gloves

Every pair I've used a different yarn, and its amazing how different they all look. For the first pair, I used Lion's Brand thick unworsted yarn (in a really cool purple and black coloring). I wanted them to match my beret. The second pair was again inspired by an existing hat, but this time it was my larping character's hood. The hood is probably my most favorite crocheted item to date. It looks just like Lyra's from the Golden Compass. I bought the pattern for $5, and it was well worth it! I've already made 3 hoods, and got several compliments! But back to the gloves! I used two different yarns, and crocheted them at the same time. One yarn was a thin acrylic and the other was a super chunky yarn. The gloves came out a bit bell shaped, but hey they work. The third pair, which I made for a friend, came out awesome! It was the first time I actually used the recommended yarn, and there is a really cool ribbed texture to them that the other two pairs lacked.

Here's two of the three I'de made: