I
recently wrote about making gifts for people and realizing that I didn't know in either case if the gift was wanted, or more importantly, whether or not it would even fit.
They both said "Yes!"
Two years ago I knit a scarf [
Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bizilia] in beautiful Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Marron Oscuro for the guy who cuts my hair. He loved it and proved himself knit-worthy by spending the next ten minutes running around the salon showing it to everyone.
When I asked him if I could knit him something this year as a gift, he said "Yes!"
It turns out I was right, he isn't interested in a hat unless the weather is minus 10 degrees, because of hat hair. When I suggested finger-less mitts, he lit up. He has been looking for a pair and hasn't found any that fit well. I just happened to have a tape measure handy, so I took his hand measurements and I have been knitting finger-less mitts for him using the pattern
arden by mikka. I am shortening the mitts at his request and will be mirroring the cables, including the oddly crossed cable in the first mitt. It is now a design feature.
All going well I will be able to give him the newly made mitts the next time I see him.
"Yes!"
