FO Friday: Fetching
I've been meaning to craft these gloves ever since I started knitting years ago - I think you've probably heard of them, Fetching by Cheryl Niamath, published in Knitty - Summer 2006. I picked out some of the yarn that has been sitting on my shelf for about as long as I've wanted to make the gloves - I've no idea what it was, exactly, but it's surprisingly soft, off-white and vaguely aran weight.
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The pattern itself was very simple, the hardest part being picking up stitches to create the thumb hole. If you've never tried cabling before this would definitely be a good introduction. The gloves are bound off at the fingers using picot edging - a dainty finish. They would have been a very quick knit if I weren't so pre-occupied over the past couple of weeks, and I would happily craft more pairs.
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They look fab, fantastic cables and I love that picot edging - not something I've ever tried, but it looks really good :)
I agree about picking up thumb stitches. I always get a hole that I have to sew up later no matter what I do. :) Your gloves turned out wonderfully!
Lovely, I have enjoyed that pattern many times. But never seemed to make a pair for me. I have some lovely Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran that will just have to become a pair for me!
NIcely done! Fetching is still on my to-do list too!
I've always loved the look of that pattern---so delicate and with such nice textures, and yours came out beautifully. I really love them in that colour, it shows off the cables so nicely.
Those are SOOO pretty!!!! :D
These look really good! Its a great feeling when you make something that you've had your eye on for ages!
What a great pattern! I'll have to check it out once I learn how to cable!
This reminds me it's been such a long time since I last picked up a pair of knitting needles!
The pattern is lovely! Ive never attempted to knit with patterns since I already know the basics. I might try this out once I get back into it. :D