Fingerless wristwarmer mitts made in five minutes :)

[Toddy]

I bought a pair of loop pile camping socks in poundland last week, but when I got them home I realised that they had really thick clumsy seams across the toes. This makes them unwearable for me, just blisters waiting to happen. I was about to throw them out, when I had an idea.

Put your hand into the sock so that the base of your thumb sits at the heel of the sock.

Mark where your big thumb joint lies. I used a scrap of soap to give me a line that rubs out.

Mark where the knuckle nearest the tip of your middle finger lies, on the sock too.


Now cut straight across at the mark where your finger knuckle was.

Then use the scissors to cut through the fold of the sock at the heel. A couple of cms long is more than ample. Cut small rather than too long.

Because the fabric is loop pile knitted it won't unravel, instead it will roll back on itself and then stabilise.

Result, one pair of warm, comfortable, fingerless mittens, in a good bushcrafty green colour, for a pound



cheers,
Toddy

 

[superc0ntra]

You just potentially saved me 15 quid which is what wrist warmers sell for in Sweden

 

[warthog1981]

cool great idea

cheers Russ

 

[Shewie]

Very similar to those wrist warmers we spoke about Toddy, I knew I was supposed to be sending you something, I just couldn't remember what

Do you have any of that fleece left now ?

 

[Toddy]

You know I only remembered about those when I posted the thread

I kept enough to do them and drew out pattern ideas too, I hadn't 'quite' sussed out how to create a wristband that would keep them up but wouldn't sweat if you were working hard though.

Are you going down to the Moot ? or next time or so that you're up here I could nip along and do them there. It really shouldn't take long.

cheers,
M

 

[Shewie]

You know I only remembered about those when I posted the thread

I kept enough to do them and drew out pattern ideas too, I hadn't 'quite' sussed out how to create a wristband that would keep them up but wouldn't sweat if you were working hard though.

Are you going down to the Moot ? or next time or so that you're up here I could nip along and do them there. It really shouldn't take long.

cheers,
M

I doubt I'll make the moot as it falls on our anniversary and Carol's just broken up from school then so we tend to head off on our holidays. I'll catch up with you at some point when I'm up though

 

[nuggets]

You could have turned them inside out !! no irratating seems to annoy you then !!

 

[Everything Mac]

Result, one pair of warm, comfortable, fingerless mittens, in a good bushcrafty green colour, for a pound

cheers,
Toddy

Sorted

good idea that!

Atb

Andy

 

[Tengu]

Thats wonderful.

I have some nice winter gloves but find in most circumstances I dont need them.

Normally I wear fingerless leather driving gloves. (they improve my grip on the wheel too)

This is another idea

 

[TJRoots]

ooh so simple yet so genius, might do that myself come winter

 

[bikebum1975]

Cool idea make good gloves when bike riding to.

 

[Toddy]

Noticed yesterday that the socks are back in again, but they have black too now.

I think the reason these ones work is not only the pile loop but they seem to have either elastane or lycra in the mix to help keep them snug.

Inside out the seams are still thick, Nuggets, and they still rub me raw. Not worth it for me to wear.

cheers,
Toddy