So aside from just finishing a five day stint at the hospital, I am enjoying this wonderful month of October. John and I took a canoe trip two weekends ago and the weather was great for it. Even the Chicago river looks beautiful in the fall. The river still smells terrible in places but I don't really want to think about that. The weather is starting to get cold here--the heat actually came on today. I am glad I took a break from knitting Christmas gifts to knit new gloves for us. John requested fingerless gloves, or what we used to call "hobo gloves." I was amazed that after eight years of knitting I had never made a pair of gloves. Now I know why--they are a royal pain in the arse. Not that the pattern is difficult but doing tiny finger openings in the round was tedious. I also used aran weight yarn when the pattern I was using asked for sportweight. I had to adjust the pattern for the thicker yarn. The pattern said to cast on 52 stitches and I went down to 36. It all worked out, but John had to try on the gloves at every stage of the game. I think he was a bit annoyed, but hey, that is the price you pay for gloves that fit. I used the leftover yarn from his aran sweater. I am planning to line them with a cheap pair of lightweight knit gloves so that the wool doesn't irritate his skin. I also made myself a pair of "Maine Morning Mitts." I don't really get the title but I love these fingerless gloves. They fit snuggly but I can still wear a thin pair of gloves underneath. They also match my new hat as they
are made from the same Noro Kuyeron
yarn. Here are some pics of our new handwear:
So aside from just finishing a five day stint at the hospital, I am enjoying this wonderful month of October. John and I took a canoe trip two weekends ago and the weather was great for it. Even the Chicago river looks beautiful in the fall. The river still smells terrible in places but I don't really want to think about that. The weather is starting to get cold here--the heat actually came on today. I am glad I took a break from knitting Christmas gifts to knit new gloves for us. John requested fingerless gloves, or what we used to call "hobo gloves." I was amazed that after eight years of knitting I had never made a pair of gloves. Now I know why--they are a royal pain in the arse. Not that the pattern is difficult but doing tiny finger openings in the round was tedious. I also used aran weight yarn when the pattern I was using asked for sportweight. I had to adjust the pattern for the thicker yarn. The pattern said to cast on 52 stitches and I went down to 36. It all worked out, but John had to try on the gloves at every stage of the game. I think he was a bit annoyed, but hey, that is the price you pay for gloves that fit. I used the leftover yarn from his aran sweater. I am planning to line them with a cheap pair of lightweight knit gloves so that the wool doesn't irritate his skin. I also made myself a pair of "Maine Morning Mitts." I don't really get the title but I love these fingerless gloves. They fit snuggly but I can still wear a thin pair of gloves underneath. They also match my new hat as they 
are made from the same Noro Kuyeron 
yarn. Here are some pics of our new handwear:
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