Mum's Fingerless Mittens

Mum has restricted mobility due to stroke and is always cold.  Ordinary gloves are difficult for her to put on, so these are especially designed for her.

I used a basic fingerless mitten pattern and adapated it so that :

• There is no ribbing at the cuff, I used moss stitch which pulls in a little, but not so tightly that mum struggles to get her hand in
• Moss stitch is also used at the finger ends to pull the glove in slightly around her fingers, but not too tightly
• The embroidered 'R' tells her which one is the right hand mitt and is also her initial
• The yarn is Artesano 100% alpaca bought at I Knit in London and the stripes are designed to use all three colours that I had bought
• The gold detail at the finger ends is a stripe of moss stitch, (but I found I couldn't get it exactly the same on each glove)

The yarn is so soft and cuddly that these are a pleasure to wear and I am tempted to steal them back.