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I recently released my Miss Myrtle Fingerless Gloves pattern here on my own website, on Ravelry, and on Knitpicks. I've had a huge response, so thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments and messages. I've had more people buy the pattern in the first month than I ever expected. I'm hoping to start seeing some pictures of FO's on Ravelry soon too!

The gloves were a project for me to work on while traveling around in Ireland. As I boarded the plane, all I had was a lace chart for the leaves (the result of at least half a dozen swatch experiments), and some yarn. As my design process seems to dictate, I had to frog the first glove several times and completely rethink the design. By the time I returned from my trip, I didn't have anything to show for the hours and HOURS of knitting, but I did have a pattern. I got back to work on the samples and was so surprised at how fast the projects went.

I'm not usually into such girly stuff. There's something slightly edgy about this design that somehow balances the prissy frills. I think fingerless gloves have kind of an 80's punk connotation. Miss Myrtle is  sort of like Laura Ashley meets Billy Idol. There's something kind of Madonna circa "Like a Virgin" about them too. That's fun.

I love my gloves and I can hardly wait to get the first pair back from Knitpicks. My friends want their own pairs. My mom wants a pair. Every time I wear them on the subway, a stranger asks where I got them. Convinced yet? Okay! Go here to buy the pattern!