Romantic Hand Knits: Some Like It Hot

I recently bought Annie Modesitt's fabulous book Romantic Hand Knits and this weekend I began my first project. I bought the book for the Silk Stockings pattern, but I thought I'd begin with a project marked "Easy", so I chose lace opera-length gloves. (I know what you're thinking: that doesn't sound easy . . . you would be correct.)

I have this sinking feeling about the whole thing, I'm ashamed to say, I haven't done much knitted lace and I'm very worried that the gloves are really not headed in the right direction. However, I'm committed to seeing the project through to completion, even if the completion is unwearable. And who knows, perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised. Stranger things have happened.

I think once I struggle through the first glove things will be easier, and perhaps I'll just end up making three gloves and save the first (read: flawed) one as a souvenir.


I'm using Sirdar's Snuggly Baby Bamboo, which really may be a mistake. It's so soft and warm, but I'm beginning to suspect that it just doesn't have the memory necessary for a project like gloves. I think that as I become a more experienced knitter I will learn to listen to what the salespeople in the knitting stores tell me. What is it about people (read: me) that makes them want to learn things the hard way as opposed to profiting from the wisdom of others?


So, wish me luck. I'll keep you updated on my progress.