Not long ago I finished these little fingerless mitts. They were from a kit I purchased last year at the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber festival. They're short, and the thumb is just an opening. The top barely covers the knuckles. They're just perfect for those days when I'm typing a lot which always seems to make my wrists get cold. I was concerned that the beads would bother my wrists when typing, but they have not. The pattern is Melody Fingerless Mittens by Kathryn Ashley-Wright and can be found on Ravelry. This pair is from brown Jojoland Melody Superwash.
Another pair recently finished is these purple and blue ones. They really should be blocked to show the lovely slightly lacy pointed design at the cuff, but I haven't done it yet. The pattern is "Short n Sweet Fingerless Mitts" by Anne Sahakian (also available through Ravelry). The yarn is Patons Kroy Socks FX in "Cameo." It is the same yarn I used for my "Afternoon Tea" shawl -- the top part of it anyway. When I made the shawl I had only one skein of the yarn so I finished the shawl with a coordinating solid. Later I found more of the multi yarn so I was able to make these mitts -- and I have enough to make socks to go with the ensemble as well. This pair comes up higher on my fingers, and more thumb to it. I enjoyed making this pair, although if I do the pattern again I will alter the ribbing at the top of the fingers and the thumb, it was much too "fiddly."
Here's a picture of the shawl while it was still on the blocking wires.
The pictures don't make it clear, they really do work well together.
I expect I'll make more fingerless mitts. They're quick and easy and very useful at work. I find I like having them even on the hottest days of the summer as my hands and wrists often get cold during long sessions at the keyboard.
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