Where Have I Been?
Sorry about that guys, I’m not feeling very well lately, as morning sickness worsens. Hopefully it will be slacking off soon, and I can get back to the computer.
Thanksgiving was nice here, we went to my parents house. We have Christmas open so we are weighing our options, and maybe we’ll go off somewhere for Christmas, that would be fun huh?
I am still getting the blog gift together, and I’m really sorry guys that I have posted so few times, so you have fewer chances to enter. I will try to put something up more regular, even if it’s just more videos or something. I’m sure I will feel better soon.
On the other hand, (pun intended lol) I have been making gloves. I have a friend who is a super hero. She goes out everyday, saves lives and selflessly sacrifices her own comfort for the well being of others. She’s a paramedic.
Here in Missouri, it gets really cold, well below zero much of January, and with the wind chill 20 below or even colder is not unusual, especially at night. I always feel really bad, because she goes out in it to work wrecks, and all she has on her hands is latex gloves. So I came up with the idea of knitting very fine gauge fingerless gloves that she could wear under her latex gloves. That way she could still work, and start IVs and things, and yet keep her hands a little warmer.
I decided to knit them up in 100% alpaca for extra warmth. Alpaca is 5 times warmer than wool, I am also working on some angora yarn, which is 8 times warmer than wool, and too bad that quivet is just out of the question for price reasons. So I may end up doing an angora, alpaca and wool mix which would be ideal for light gloves that could go under latex gloves. I have also made her a nice head band to keep her ears warm and a pair of socks. The socks don’t really count though, because I made them for me, but they were too big and they fit her, so problem solved.
Anyway what I wanted to say was that gloves are not hard to do. But the instructions don’t make much sense until you have the work in your hands. Then it all goes rather smoothly, and the gloves knit up pretty fast, useing worsted weight, I cast on 36 stitches, and finsihed within about 5 hours with the first glove. I think the second will go faster.
This is probably most of my knitted gifts this year, I want to make hats and scarves for the kids, but that’s all. My family is all getting handmade candy and caramel corn for presents. Cheap, not to hard, and so well loved by all who get them.
Merry Christmas!!!
Lesley said,
November 28, 2007 @ 10:58 pm
Knitting those gloves and the headband is a really nice thing to do - kudos to you
Hope we get to see a pic of them.
Nikki said,
November 28, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
That’s very kind of you to make the headband and mitts (and socks!) for your friend. I’m sure she, and all the people she helps, appreciate it!
Hope you feel better soon…
Em said,
November 29, 2007 @ 3:01 pm
Sorry that you’ve been feeling icky - hopefully things will perk up over the holiday season!
It’s very nice of you to knit warm things for your paramedic friend — I also know an emergency worker, maybe find gloves are just what she needs too… I haven’t knit gloves yet, but after seeing this neat idea for i-cord fingers (http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2005/10/icord_gloves_1s.html) I’m itching to try some out!
Michelle said,
November 29, 2007 @ 4:09 pm
I DO hope you don’t think putting up the same post twice counts as two posts, morning sick or not! Hee!
I don’t do gloves either, but I can do lacy fingerless mitts — easy-peesy! The thought of knitting FINGERS in gloves is enough to give me a headache. I suppose you do them on DPs . . . and they look like a baby porpupine?
You know, any state that can get as hot and humid as Missouri has no right to get that cold….
Gwen in Bowmanville said,
November 29, 2007 @ 5:15 pm
I agree, gloves are a great little project and so appreciated, too. I usually knit mine on dpns all the way up. When people goggle at me with all my little pointy sticks, I tell them that I’m wrestling a porcupine. Then I explain that it isn’t that difficult, what with only actually working on two needles at a time.
I do hope your tum settles down soon. Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas.
Julie said,
November 30, 2007 @ 1:15 am
I hope the morning sickness goes away real soon! Don’t worry about us, just take care of yourself.
Carrie said,
November 30, 2007 @ 4:08 am
Morning sickness is such a joy, especially when it decides to travel out of just morning. Anyway love the idea for the fingerless gloves for your paramedic friend. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Really enjoyed this month’s issue. I’ve been eyeing that scarf of Jared’s for a while and now I *must* knit it.