I found these fantastic fingerless mitts - what Anthropologie calls "armwarmers."
They look amazing, right? Well, I was interested to see that the one review of them, wasn't so hot. It was obviously written by a knitter. See below for the full text.
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Just OK
October 30, 2012
Pros: beautiful vibrant colour true to photo, soft
Cons: thin, larger knit, not very long only halfway to elbow, overpriced
My
title says it all. While the colours are extremely beautiful and I love
the design, these armwarmers are not as thick and cushy as they appear
in the picture. They are thinner than expected and not as long as I
thought by looking at the product shot. The knit is actually a larger
gauge than you would think by looking at them. While the design concept
was a great idea, this item is not worth the price and should only cost
half as much (seeing as I could have knit these myself for half the
price). They will be warmish, but not as snuggly as I first thought on
sight. Great idea/concept...but just 'meh' on the execution. These are
more wrist/lower forearm warmers than armwarmers. I just think that
they're ok, but maybe they'll grow on me."
So, while the price isn't bad for the product, it seems that making them yourself would be the way to go! You'll be able to control gauge, length and fiber. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a pattern for fingerless mitts that utilized this "bubbly" stitch pattern. I did, however, find some leg warmers by Anna and Heidi Pickles that could EASILY be adapted!
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