I love fingerless gloves. As soon as October gets that little nip in the air, I pull out a pair. You can knit with them on, and in them you may feel stylish with just a bit of funky flair. They’re the Portland, Oregon of accessories.

The Ribbed Ridge stitch here is one of my favorites. It creates a texture that is deep and squishy, and best of all, it demonstrates how just a tiny interruption--a purl row inserting itself into a rib stitch--can make such an enormous difference in how the fabric looks and feels. As you work the stitch, think about the tiny interruptions we are constantly negotiating in life--and how, perhaps, they change the fabric of our lives in positive ways. It all depends on how you look at it.