January 28, 2004

Herringbone Glove

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I had a serious gauge problem with this pattern. The gauge from the pattern is 40sts x 44rows / 10cm (appx.4inch) x 10cm and mine is 40sts x 38rows. I ripped the glove and re-knitted it several times but couldn't get the right gauge. So I decided to modify the pattern. All I had to do was shorten the pattern to about 0.8times. The problem was the thumb gusset increase. I did some calculations but I was not sure I did it right... But it looks fine now!!!

By the way, I laughed when I saw the picture of Minako's Herringbone glove progress. It looks exactly the same as mine. Of course it does, we are knitting the same thing... but the needles are in the same place and somehow even the colors of the pins which hold the stitches look like they are the same, white and pink.

Yesterday's comment

Lisa, I think I misunderstood your comment yesterday. You were talking about the sweater on the top page of Tanishi House (which is Sea Pink), not her other sweaters... sorry. Tanishi-san wrote on her web that she borrowed the sweater design from a Japanese Fair Isle knitting book(*) and changed the color for Sea Pink. I've seen similar pattern in some Fair Isle knitting books at the library in the United States and Shetland Museum has a picture at the bottom of the page (Geometric Shetland pattern).

Tanishi-san, it seems like you need a web site in English! :) Your sweaters are beautiful.

(*)ISBN:4529039234 Amazon.co.jp and Shaela (the auther's web site)

Another Japanese Fair Isle knitting designer's web site ten old, for your information.

Posted by noriko at January 28, 2004 09:15 AM
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Hi, there. I laughed too. I was surprised when I realized the color of stitch folders are exactly same. BTW, I found another japanese knitter who started this glove. Isn't it look like Herringbone glove knit-along? I'm so excited.

Posted by: Minako at January 28, 2004 09:06 PM

Thank you, Noriko, for the clarification. I don't think you misunderstood though, it is the coloring that makes Sea Pink so superb! I am joining Tanishi-san's fan club!

Your gloves look beautiful; I'm at the point where I need to start increasing for the thumb. I've made the recreated Sanquhar gloves, but this Herringbone seems much more difficult.

Have a wonderful day!

Posted by: Lisa at January 29, 2004 05:50 AM

Hi Noriko,
I found your blog via Lisa's BlogDogBlog...your herringbone works-in-progress are beautiful...I am so inspired by seeing your gloves. I now have an extra incentive to get started with my own!

I like Ann Budd's book also. I'm knitting a pair of gloves (my first) based on a combo of sources: on her instructions (completing the pinky finger first) and the Interweave magazine article (following the asymmetrical gusset).

I look forward to seeing your completed pair!

Best,
Trudy

Posted by: Trudy at January 29, 2004 11:32 AM

>Minako
Oh "stitch holder" is the name of that device. I was wondering what to call them. And yes, it is like a knit along. Fun!

>Lisa
Are herringbone gloves more difficult than Sanquar? I didn't know that. No wonder I'm having a hard time...

>Trudy
Hi Trudy, thank you for the comment. Herringbone gloves are a little bit difficult for me but it's worth trying! How is your glove going?
By the way "Trudy" is very beautiful name. I've never heard the name before.

Posted by: Noriko at January 30, 2004 11:42 AM

Hi Noriko,
thanx for the complement. My husband had the same reaction as you when he first learned my name! My glove is coming along - only the fingers remain.

Trudy

Posted by: Trudy at February 2, 2004 05:17 PM