…handwarmers on a 90 degree day, right?

Here are my finished handwarmers.

Pattern: Woman's Handwarmers from Last Minute Knitted Gifts.
Yarn: Noro Cash Iroha, not quite one skein used.
Needles: US Size 6 DPNs, US Size 6 16 inch circular needle (used as a straight needle)

Pattern mods: None, kinda.  I knit the pattern as specified.  No extra rows, no mods on the spiral ribbing.  What I did change were the actual directions.  These are cast on at the bottom and knit in the round to the thumb hole.  Once you reach the thumb hole, you knit back and forth to create the opening.  The pattern specifies using a 8 inch (or is it 12 inch?) circular needle because the weight of the fabric tube can only be supported be the circular needle.  That size circular needle is damn near impossible to find.  I couldn't find one anywhere, and I wasn't too keen on buying one for a one time use.  So, I knit onto a 16 inch circular and knit back and forth as specified.  It is tight, those first two or so rows of the thumb hole.  I can see how a circular needle would be easier, but it is possible to do so without a special needle.  Once the thumb opening was done, I redistributed the stitches back onto the double points, joined, and continued knitting in the round to the finish.

This is an easy pattern and a super quick knit.  It would be a good gift (duh!) and a good stash-buster.