The yarn is from Fyberspates, a 45% silk, 55% merino mix called Scrumptious (which it is). It has a beautiful sheen, and the silk makes it very strong, so I hope that they will wear well. The colour is Water - a lovely grey-blue.
This was the first pair of gloves I had knitted, so I consulted my friend Angharad who knows a lot about knitting gloves (and has a blog on the subject). For the basic pattern, she lent me Ann Budd's book The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns, which has a chapter on gloves. The stitch pattern on the hands is based on a brocade pattern in Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns, which she says was used on a knitted silk vest worn by Charles I (on the day of his execution in 1649, but let's not think about that). I'm very pleased with them - they have turned out well.
Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much. I hope they are gorgeous to wear.
DeleteHave you found they have worn well? I made a cardigan with this and it really is bobbly. I have enough yarn for another and I think that will have to be for best only.
ReplyDeleteThe gloves were made as a gift, so I don't know how well they are wearing. The silk makes the yarn very strong, and there wasn't any sign of bobbles while I was knitting - but after that, I don't know.
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