From By Hand Serial: Issue #2

Although I love the ease of knitting fingerless mitts, I find that when I’m headed outside, the mitts I reach for time and again are my tipless gloves. Somehow, these keep my hands so much warmer, while still leaving me with the dexterity that I lose if I’m wearing gloves that cover my hands all the way to my fingertips. Tipless gloves fit more snugly and keep my hands cozy, no matter what the weather outside.

While knitting each of the individual fingers may seem daunting at first, one you get started, you’ll find that it’s simply knitting in the round on double pointed needles, and it takes so few rows for each finger that it flies off your needles!

These tipless gloves gave me the perfect opportunity to experiment with wooly blooms – yarn embroidery to add a little embellishment. The wonderful thing about stitching wooly blooms is that there is no right or wrong way to go about it. By combining a few of the simplest embroidery techniques, you can put your own unique stamp on your knitting project. I’ve included a simple how-to to help you get started.

Whether you choose to keep your tipless gloves unembellished, to showcase the beautiful tweediness of Owl’s wool and alpaca blend, or whether you choose to add a little personal touch by stitching your own wooly blooms, these hand warmers are designed to stand up to everyday use and will become the pair that you reach for again and again when the thermostat dips!

Sizing Note:
These gloves are designed to fit very snugly; I like gloves that have to stretch a lot to fit over my hands, because then my hands don’t slip around inside them and the fabric doesn’t bunch a lot at the palms. However, if you have hands that are on the larger side, or if you’d like a little more relaxed fit, I would suggest going up a needle size.