Olympic Knitting - Gloves

I debated joining in on the Ravelympics, partly because I was worried that I wouldn't have enough time to focus on knitting something challenging.  Eventually I decided that trying something new that would probably take close to 2 weeks was challenging enough, and since there's the option to add additional projects later on if I finish early I jumped in.

So I started my first pair of gloves.  I've done most of the glove components for my convertible mittens and fingerless gloves, I just haven't worked through all of the fingers before.  No photos of the fingers yet, but I got through the first two without much drama -- the first is probably a little too long (even after ripping out several overly ambitious rows - too much watching the Olympics and not enough watching the actual length of that finger!) and the middle might be a hair short, but I suspect it's all going to work out as they soften up with wear.

I've had the Knotty Gloves pattern in my queue for awhile now, and it seemed like a perfect use for my Starry yarn.  The sparkle shouldn't be too flashy and they'll hopefully make nice, slightly dressy gloves to go with any winter coat.  And I think the twisted cables (which to me vaguely resemble the entwined circles in the Olympic logo) and snowy sparkles will always remind me that these were my Olympic gloves, and that makes them extra fun!

I don't have a second project picked out yet, but it's almost the end of the first week and I haven't finished the first glove yet.  Once I start getting through the second glove, though, I'll start planning another project for the added challenge.  After all, I don't want to let my team down!