Warning: You may or may not be getting a pair of these for Christmas

      After a few trial and error prototypes I decided on a one-size-fits-all pattern for my fingerless gloves. In case I forget how to make them, or if you want to know my process, here is my pattern.

Cast on 32 stitches.

K2, P2 until the end of the row

Continue until you have approx 1” of ribbing

Knit one row

Purl one row

Increase 1, knit the rest of the row

Increase 1, purl the rest of the row

Knit one row

Purl one row

Increase 1, knit the rest of the row

Increase 1, purl the rest of the row (you should now have 36 stitches)

Knit one row

Purl one row

K16, place stitch marker (m), increase 1, K4, increase 1, place stitch marker (m), K16

Purl one row

Repeat the above two steps until there are 12 total stitches between the markers, ending on a purl row.

K16, bind off 12, K16

Purl row -> at gap crisscross the bookending stitches over each other before purling.

Increase 1, rib row

Increase 1, rib row

Continue until you reach desired length

Bind off loosely. Leave a long tail with which to stitch the edges together.

Stitch the seam along the side of the glove and cut off the excess. Turn right side out.

Done!

Family Vacation 2017 Part 4: San Fransisco

     We started on the road to San Fransisco and arrived at our destination a little before supper. After being reunited with the family members we would be staying with we set out on a short walk to stretch our legs. For supper we had tacos. After supper we enjoyed catching up with our relatives.
    

     The next morning began with crepes for breakfast and a trip to the farmer's market - a new experience for me! We picked up lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and some other items to supplement our meals.

 

     After we returned and ate an early lunch we headed out on a sightseeing trip to Filoli, a grand estate and with fine gardens turned into a museum. Filoli was built in the early 1900's and had two owners before it was open to the public. The gardens were impressive and the estate as a whole was elegant.

     Sunday morning we went to church. It was good to worship together in the body of believers, even so far away from home. After lunch we drove to a nearby park to play laser tag. In the evening we roasted s'mores over their new fire pit.

     Memorial Day morning we woke up early to go to the tide pools. It was cold, but we bundled up. The tide was out, leaving pools of water containing creatures like sea urchins, anemones, and crabs.