Knit Undersleeves, part 2
The undersleeves are completed! I wore them to a reenactment and they helped keep my arms warm, which was the goal. If I made these again, I think I would chose a color, perhaps brown or gray. Woven undersleeves were usually white, but knit ones did not have to be. White is not as practical for camping and cooking over an open fire. Despite the dirt issue, I was very pleased with the way they turned out. I used (American) size 2 and 5 needles and fingering weight wool to knit them. (For the pattern and the beginning of the saga, see the September blog) I did discover a different problem with the undersleeves. The coat sleeves of my wool dress are fairly slim, so I selected this undersleeve pattern because they are snug on the arms. Unfortunately, the coat sleeves tended to push the sleeve down my arm and make them bunch up around my wrist area.