The inspiration is in the Garden

This is citrus harvest time here in Phoenix. The tree branches are heavy with juicy fruits and they look just amazing.

 As always, I am getting so inspired with garden colors that I am looking for similar colors of yarn for our projects. I have already purchased some in orange hues but we are still waiting for these to come. I already had one in an avocado shade so we made this pair:

These gloves are very soft and made with quality blend of angora and acrylic yarn.

The other pair I called Silver Gray is made from extra fine merino wool & angora yarn. It is still a winter and they remind me of frost on a window!

The holiday rush is over and we have time for some new projects. So there are going to be more listings, more new yarns used and more colors. Please visit our shop for quality knits if you are looking for the great gift for your loved ones or for yourself.

How to measure your hand for custom made gloves or mittens.

We gladly accept custom orders and make gloves according to the customer's ideas at SocksAndMittens. Each pair might be different in color, yarn, design and of course, size.

To make sure the gloves fit right, we want to get the exact measurements. We prefer to have two of them, the palm circumference (PC) and the hand length (HL).

PC - To find out your palm circumference, please measure your dominant hand (the right if you are right handed, and the left if you are left-handed) with a tape measure or a piece of string around the knuckles of your hand around the fullest part, exclude thumb.

HL - To find out the length of your hand, please measure from the tip of the middle finger to the base of the hand (bottom edge of palm). 

 

If you used a string for this lay the string on a ruler or a measuring stick to get the number.

Let us know these two numbers and we'll start working on your new gloves as soon as possible.

We are always happy to see you in our shop!
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Here is how to measure your arms for custom arm warmers

Gloves for those who work in a cold

It's almost summer here and our day time temperatures are in high 90s. You really want to wear something light to feel comfortable and not suffer too much from the heat.

So we are making new models of gloves for those who are working in the cold environments. If you have ever been in a commercial freezer for a minute a two, you will know what I mean. You are slowly freezing to your heart. The skin on your hands becoming very dry and sometimes cracks.

Been there, done that. I was working for a large corporation bakery for some time. 

We knit some new fingerless gloves and some wrist warmers for those who need them now. They are made from soft acrylic yarn and are easy to clean. Just hand wash them in lukewarm water and lay flat to dry.

 We chose some soft colors like green, gray and yellow. Just to remember while at work - there is a summer out there!

 

Have a wonderful summer, guys. Lots of sun and fun!

Best gift for men

I sold my last pair of black fingerless gloves this morning and noticed this comment my customer made: "I cannot find gloves like this anywhere, and I like to wear them when I play guitar in cold spaces. Thank you!! :)"

So I thought one more time of how useful this type of gloves are. They are great for a fisherman or a hunter,

they will warm your hands up while you are driving in cold weather,

the outdoor photographer will find out that this is a blast.

It was historically used for the sellers of outdoor markets in Europe but it's got a different use now. If you wants to do things outdoors and want your hands to be warm but still need the use of your fingers, these are the gloves for you!

I am not even mentioning typing at a cold office or sometimes just being in a cold house. Have warm hands and a warm heart!

So I went through our feedback just to see one more time what our customers who purchase gloves from us think of them. Here is just some of them:

Super fast shipping. great quality. my husband loves them. thanks!

Very nice gloves - my son loves them! They may have been his favorite Christmas gift.

He loves the gloves and actually wears them! wooot! thanks so much for the awesome work.

These were a gift and my son and he absolutely loved them. Great communication, prompt shipping...the gloves were very well made! Thank you so much!

The men in my family love these gloves.

Thank you dear very much! I bought this gloves for my brother birthday. He is so happy!

Well constructed and warm

Thank you ever so much, Tanya, the gloves are *exquisite* - not to mention the packaging, which was very thoughtful of you. Keep up the great work!

I am one satisfied customer! Beautiful work, lovely packaging, and the personal note was a nice touch! My husband will ove his Christmas gift :)

Lovely service! Prompt service and delivery, packaged well, and they're comfortable to wear!!

These fit really well and the knit is flawless. My husband says they're the best gloves he has ever had! Thanks!

These are JUST what I wanted for my hubby!!! Beautifully crafted, too! Thank you, thank you, thank you :)

Well received by the fisherman! Good fit, and the color won't scare the fish. Nicely knit.

Worth every penny!

We are still accepting the custom orders on men's fingerless gloves. Stay warm this winter!

Our men's fingerless gloves were on front page of Etsy today!

What a pleasant surprise we had this morning! Our gloves were featured on front page of Etsy and were sold to a great buyer from Sweden!



I am already packing them and they will be on it's way to Europe in an hour.

A great collection Testosterone which was featured on FP was made by Irene Tombjorndesigns , and she is from Sweden, too! Thank you so much, Irene!

Valentines gift ideas for men

If you still have not decided what to get for your men for Valentines, think of practical gifts. Something he could use all the time when he needs it and remember it was a gift from you. Small accessories, perhaps, manly jewelry, something thoughtful and cute. He will think of you while wearing these and not only on February 14th!

We are still working on custom orders but in the same time we are trying to add some new nice items to our shop. Like these light gray gloves, for example:These are made of light gray 100% merino wool, they are warm, cozy and stylish. We called this model City because they would be one of my friends choices to wear in megatropolis downtown!

We also experimented with some graduated color yarn since we had some customers requests recently. So we came with this model in Earth tones, Rust:The colors are exciting and they will add some fun to the gray winter days.

Our classic model Town is also available for sale:
If you'd like to get it in different color please let us know. Right now it is available in gray (shown on photo), dark olive, charcoal and black.

So think of your man and make that guy with the cold hands warm heart into a guy with warm hands warm heart!

SALE at SOCKSANDMITTENS

It is never too late for Christmas in July, isn't it? or, in May :)




Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know:

There is a SPRING SALE going on right now in our store!

You can find some lovely hand knit socks or gloves or cell phone sleeves on sale for less than if you'd get it right before the Holidays.

By the way, our acrylic socks are great to use all year round - I am wearing mine in a garden with my cloggs or around the house, the bare floor is still too cold for me! And gloves - they are great to type in in a cold office or use it for work inside of that huge refrigerator - believe me, I've been there!

So, take a look at our sale items, I hope you will find there something you like!

I wish you all a wonderful weekend,

Tanya