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I saw Hilary's many pairs of beautiful felted tweed Fetchings on ravelry, and really just had to make one (at least, one, for now). They are such a quick and easy project.

I started the pair on Thanksgiving, after putting the 17 lb turkey into the oven and preparing all the sides that would be cooked when the oven was empty. By the time the turkey was finished and guests started arriving, I was working on the thumb gusset for the first glove. The second went much quicker the next day.

Pattern Fetching, by Cheryl Niamath.
Source Knitty.com Summer 2006
Yarn Rowan Denim, #229 Nashville, 1.25 skein.
Needles US 5 (3.75 mm).
Start-to-end Nov 22-23, 2007.
Modifications A couple minor ones, though this pattern is pretty perfect as is.

First mod: I used US 5 needles, instead of US 6, for a tighter fit. It just seems to me that my knitting in cotton produces a looser gauge than knitting in wool.

Second mod: I knitted the "body" of the gloves 3 rounds longer, to account for the denim's shrinking when washed and dried. Since I don't have a washer or dryer, I really hope this works out (it's a gift for someone).

Third mod: I wanted the picots on the bind-off to fall on the purl rows stitches; I modified the bind-off accordingly. I don't know if it really made much of a difference, but it didn't hurt.

Fourth mod: For the right side, instead of beginning with k4p1 ribbing, I used p1k4. Also, instead of knitting the thumb gusset at the beginning of the round, I knitted it at the end. Basically, I made it a mirror opposite of the left side.