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Reversible Fingerless Glove Pattern – Finally Available!

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

We had such a sunny weekend. Kumo and Wata have been enjoying sunbathing every minute of it.
Since I started to sell my reversible fingerless gloves on Etsy last winter, I’ve had so many requests for the pattern. I am so happy that you all like the gloves and want to make your own!
So here it is. It is NOW AVAILABLE ON MY SHOP (as well as at the end of this post). I have been working really hard to construct the pattern (what is hard is taking good photos, word processing, drawing diagrams and charts and taking video tutorials!). Now the whole package is here for you. Tada!! :D
Yes, it’s May and the cold weather is a long way away. BUT this is the time to make nice winter accessories! You can wear them and show them off as soon as you feel cold in the air.
The detailed product specs are all written in the shop but here are the reasons why I totally believe these reversible fingerless gloves are so nice!

WHY SO SPECIAL?
1. Design

  • I was looking for nice warm, cute and fun reversible fingerless gloves. Though, I couldn’t find any so I decided to make one!

2. Satisfying

  • Grafting knitted fabrics are not the easiest thing to do. My reversible fingerless gloves are mainly knitted with stockinette stitches on purpose: this makes it easier to graft at the end. The last thing you want is a complicated grafting process after spending so much time knitting up a difficult pattern. :D
  • Introduce yourself to embroidering on a knitted fabric. It provides a wonderful texture and gives such a nice 3D feature to the gloves. 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

3. Practicality

  • For those who already have my gloves (thanks! :D ) they would know this, but they are SO WARM. The gloves are made with two layers so it traps the air in between to keep your hands extra warm.
  • I deliberately made both the exterior and interior look very different. This means that you can wear both sides depending on what you wear and what you feel like! It’s like having two pairs of gloves.

4. The whole package

  • The hard work is all done for you. There are LOTS of photos, charts, diagrams AND video tutorials to help you make the gloves. All you need to do now is to sit back and enjoy knitting.


Video Tutorial
I hope my previous video tutorials for the Macaroon Purse Kit was useful. I always find it easier to learn knitting by looking at other people do. So although my English is not perfect I created more video tutorials to help you make the gloves!


Video tutorial 1: Thumb gusset increase
Video tutorial 2: Making thumb & embroidery
Video tutorial 3: Finishing & Grafting
Additional video tutorial: Crochet Provisional Cast On and Unraveling Provisional Cast On

Hope you enjoy it and let me know how you get on!

Reversible Fingerless Gloves: $5.00

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If you have any questions about this pattern, don’t hesitate to contact me. I am here to help!

The pattern is sold as a PDF download. Here are the 3 easy steps to purchase the pattern:
Step 1: Once you click the “add to cart” button, you will be directed to Paypal window (you don’t have to have the Paypal account).
Step 2: Please fill in your payment details.
Step 3: When the transaction completes, a new page with the download link will appear. The time to download will depends on your internet connection (when I tested mine, it look less than a minute).
Please note that the link will expire 72 hours after your first download (or after 3 attempt)
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By purchasing this pattern, you agree that the pattern is for personal use only. All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of Kyoko Nakayoshi.

Thank You Tuesday – Berlinababe – Fallen Leaf Scarflette

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Today I would like to thank Berlinababe for charting my Fallen Leaf Scarflette pattern.
I first created the Fallen Leaf Scarflette to make a small shawl for my Etsy. I then realised that it is a great pattern to use odd balls of Rowan Kidsilk Haze so I decided to sell the pattern. At the time I didn’t know how to make a knitting chart on a computer so the pattern was written in words.
The pattern has been a great success but one thing was missing… a charted pattern. Thanks to Berlinababe, who so cleverly charted the pattern, the missing piece of the puzzle has been found!
Now, all I need to do is to combine the PDFs which I will need to figure out. Once it is done I will announce it again (especially for those who previously ordered the pattern (thank you so much!).
Berlinababe is on Ravelry. She is an avid and a great knitter who also blogs. She has recently posted a free knitting pattern for this cute Wee Duckies. Perfect for Easter! You can stuff chocolate in him for a nice handmade gift ♥ I really would like to give it a go :D
Thank you Berlinababe. You are a star!

Free Pattern – Toe Up Ginkgo Socks

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

I have finally finished my Gingko Socks which I started in January. I really love the finish and it is keeping my feet warm and comfortable.
I loved using the hand-dyed yarn from Yarn Yard. As soon as I saw a skein of this yarn it reminded me of the Ginkgo leaves.
It is a toe-up socks using short-row knitting technique. The heel turn is also knitted the same way as the toe. It is my favorite technique for sock knitting because the resulting toe and heel is neat.
I used 2.75mm dpn and hand-dyed yarn from Yarn Yard (I couldn’t see the same colorway but don’t worry there are lots of beautiful colors available!). The total st number is 52 sts which made a small – medium pair of sock (foot and ankle circumference of 21cm). The ginkgo leaf motif is a repeat of 13 sts so to make a larger socks it is better to use larger needles and thicker yarn e.g. 3.25-4mm rather than increase st number.
… for more information and the pattern, here is the ravelry link to the pattern! Enjoy :D