While on Ravelry one day looking for ideas for a gift to make for James I ran across a glitten. What is a glitten you may ask??? It is a great device for warming your hands but then transforms into something great! You can free your fingers so you can do tasks that require dexterity while still keeping your hands warm. I modified the thumbs so they also have a pop top allowing texting on a cell phone as well. You never know when you will need to text while standing outside during a blizzard! It also allows the thumb to be seen in case you feel like hitch hiking.
I knit the glittens using Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool. The yarn still has some lanolin in it making them water resistant. This should be a nice feature when he is outside working and his glittens get damp--hopefully his hands will still stay warm and dry! When James read the label and saw it was virgin wool he couldn't help but smile--I had to explain what that meant in terms of yarn.
I rounded up my size 6 Bryspun plastic circular knitting needles to knit these. I had bought 12 pairs of Bryspun circular needles at a local thrift store for a quarter per circular needle. They were still in the original package and at the yarn store they cost $7 for a single circular needle.The pattern called for using double pointed needles but I prefer to use two sets of circular needles so I avoid the "ladders" that can occur while using dp needles.
The only issue I had making them was starting the fingers. It seemed like a wrestling match to get the first couple rounds done but after those rounds were done it was easy to knit. There were also a lot of tails to work in but I did that as I knit making less work to do when I bound them off.
I am happy to have them done and James is happy to get them and try them out. Seems I finished them just in time for winter weather!
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