20 February 2012

Perfect Boyfriend Gloves

You may remember my dismay when I ran out of the yarn I was using for the pair of gloves I've been knitting for Mr. Engineering.  At the time I assumed that I would be able to buy more from Webs upon returning to college.  Unfortunately, by the time I got to Webs that yarn had gone on close out and was all sold!  I thought about ordering some from an online site, but getting the same colorway and dye lot turns out to be fairly difficult.  In the end I decided to be thrifty and use the closest scrap yarn that I had on hand...

I would like to be optimistic and say that it is difficult to tell, but that just isn't true.  Also, they look way better when worn.

A note on the yarn, Ella Rae Classic Solids: I really enjoyed working with this yarn, I actually vastly prefer it to Cascade 220.  It had a great feel and texture to it, it was processed very well.

I'm not entirely happy with how this project turned out, as I mentioned last post, I put a lot of thought into projects for the people I knit for.  But what counts in the end is that they keep his hands warm in the moments when I am not there.  I'll be sending these off to him tomorrow!

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9 comments:

  1. StacyFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    The gloves look great, Pumpkin. It's hard to see the color difference, but it might be because of my monitor. He's sure to love them.

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  2. AllisonFebruary 20, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Those look great! I had to do a once-over to see where the color change was. That's interesting about preferring that yarn over Cascade 220. I may have to try it.

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  3. Lisa-24-7February 20, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    I haven't heard from you in awhile, but you seem to be knitting a lot -- which is always good! I hope all is well and that your boyfriend likes his gloves!

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  4. SaraFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    The gloves look wonderful! I'm so glad you were able to find some scrap yarn so you could finish them for your boyfriend. And the yarn blends in so well! He's going to love them. :)

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    You made a great job in colour matching - looks perfect to me! :)

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  6. ErinFebruary 21, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    I didn't even notice at first! I've had more pairs of socks than I care to remember that have different color toes! We've all been there.

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  7. EvelynFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    I think these gloves look terrific and I imagine that they'll be especially warm. Thanks for the note on Ella Rae versus Cascade 220. I'm such a fan of 220 so I'm really intrigued to try out ER.

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  8. EmmaFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    The gloves look great! If it's any consolation, I really like them with the slightly different coloured pinkie and thumb!

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  9. AndriaFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    I think the gloves are marvellous, and to me it doesn't matter that there are a few bits different coloured. It is the love and caring you pour into your projects that matters the most!

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