Link Gloves

They’re done!  I made a pair of Link Gloves for my friend Stephanie for Christmas last year.  The pattern was inspired by Link’s gauntlets from Ocarina of Time and designed by Emily Hastings.  Original Pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/links-gauntlets.

I followed the pattern for most of the glove with the exception of the triforce design.  I made the gloves with the triforce one hand as a tribute to the triforce being on Link’s left hand since he is left handed but changed the hand since Stephanie is right handed.

I am very happy with the way they turned out.  At first I was worried the two colors of brown wouldn’t match well, but my fears were in vain.  The two colors matched perfectly and added the depth and contrast for which I was hoping.  I might make a pair for a few other friends as well myself in the future.  I would change the color scheme a bit for mine, but that’s for a latter post. 

Adorable Knitting and Crocheting Finds

As I’ve been searching for simple, quick to make presents for Christmas this year I’ve ran across a few adorable yet equally geeky patterns for both crochet and knitting.

The first is a pair of knitted Totoro mittens with a Norwegian colorwork design.  Norwegian Totoro Mittens is the pattern name of Ravelry where you can find the pattern as a free download. 

Second is a crocheted moogle doll or amigurumi.  Moogle Doll is it’s pattern name and can be found on Ravelry and here.

Third is a pair of fingerless gloves based on Link’s gauntlets from Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bro. Melee.  You can find the pattern as a free download on Ravelry under Link's Gauntlets.

Fourth is a wide variety of crocheted plushies from Mario to Sonic to Pokemon by WolfDreamer off the Hook.  Her designs can be found on Ravelry and her blog. 

Finally, you can lots more patterns and ideas at Ravelry.com’s search.  There’s literally something for everyone with patterns ranging from simple to advanced.  It’s a great place to find Christmas gift ideas. 

Farewell and happy knitting!  ^_^