Gauntlet, Wrist warmer, cuffs prototype.

Amongst all the usual sock making things, I've been working a new use of our waste. I just hate to throw something out. Especially faulty socks since they take as long to knit as perfectly good socks and I know the 20 micron, pure wool is wonderful. I've made cuffs out of old/faulty sock tops for years, but I have been tweeking the design of lined cuffs. "To thumb hole or not to thumb hole?" Not or maybe both.  "Use reclaimed fabric to line the cuffs and live with the variations i.e. unknown synthetic content or buy specific say feel good organic, big dollars" Ummm...?  Have been giving these babies the wear test - big thumbs up. Soft, snuggy and warm. Buggered socks never felt so good. Tomorrow I'm going to play with mismatched combinations, and see what happens. I can feel a hat thing coming to. Again using nothing but sock factory rubbish. The photo is of a couple of my marque 1 recycled sock beanies - thanks Tim and Kels!