Glove diary

I am working on a pair of linen blackwork gloves for my late period kit.  Glove making is an art form. I have drafted the hand pattern not less than 6 times. I finally have a working pattern that fits well. The finger gussets are still a work in progress.   The thumb pattern was the only thing I got on the first go.  Once you figure out the W gusset for the thumb (which is remarkably like the W gusset of the soldiers coat), it goes in pretty easily.

I am finding that I am enjoying the hand stitching part of this project.  It is definitely something I would not try via machine.  The Elizabethan glove is very narrow in the fingers. So far it takes me about 5-6 hours to hand stitch one glove.  I should be able to have a pair done by Birka.  That is the goal.  The blackwork will probably not be done, but it is in progress.

Fabric

If you live near JoMars, they are having huge sales on all sorts of stuff.

However Zot was less than amused to find the non-linen fabric on the ironing board. Until she discovered she could use it to sharpen her claws. [sigh]