Fingerless gloves and a vintage find

As a bit of a change from the bootie madness of the last couple of weeks, I made a pair of fingerless gloves. The pattern was really quite easy - following instructions from TinyHappy's blog. I used 4.5mm needles and Moda vera Picchio fusion wool (it's lovely and soft, made up of merino and silk), and matches the scarf I started making last year. Now that I've made the gloves I better make an effort and finish off the matching scarf, especially now that it's starting to feel like Autumn here.

I also had a great find at a local op shop this week - a whole heap of 'vintage' knitting patterns, which from the looks of them date back to the 1950s and 1960s. Some of the prices on them are written in shillings and pence. They are classic, some great patterns, plus it's just fun looking through all the pictures with the hairstyles and props for the models. I can't decide which pattern to try out first! :-)