My favourite winter warmer

Kat 11/26/2013 9 Comments Edit

Now whilst one would assume that it's a scarf (and don't get me wrong, we all know how much I love a scarf) actually, the one thing I've found I simply can't live without is (or should that be are..) my wrist warmers. Or fingerless gloves. Or arm warmers. Call them what you like, these are essentially mittens without tops. So that should be fingerless mittens truth be told but I've never heard them called that.

I can't get on with proper gloves for every day milling about. Fiddling with car keys, purse, kids coats, seatbelts, my fingers become cretinous and just scream "free me, free me". Ish.

So whilst the kids have been small I have embraced the wrist warmer (that singular idiotic fashion speak again - sorry) with a passion. When I got my first pair five years ago, the only place to get them was from Toast. I have a pair in dark charcoal and how I haven't lost them, frankly is a miracle.

They do still sell them at Toast but there are also loads of other great options out there. I don't know anyone that doesn't love these - if you have someone who is a dyed in the wool glove person or sheepskin mitten fan, then they're a cold handed bod and will love a pair of these to cosy up in inside. I have been living in my pairs for the past couple of weeks since this cold snap has snapped. The perfect Christmas present and they do come now in present friendly budgets as well.

Starting with my old faithfuls:-

Merino Rib Fingerless Gloves from Toast £29 They also do these in a mushroom colour which is a taupey shade. Gorgeous and the price has come down since I bought mine 5 years ago. Absolutely adore them - they are my lifeline all winter.

Gorgeous colour range - classic ink blue to some brighter orange and mustard shades.

This colour from Mango is perfect to go with pretty much everything. I love a cable knit as well.

Cable Knit Fingerless Arm warmers - £17.99 in make up

It probably hasn't escaped your notice hat I don't wear a lot of red- I wish I could, but I've never found it quite works. That and purple. Just not me but I do love it and these gloves are gorgeous - a perfect Wintery shade.

Cable knit Handwarmers in Red from John Lewis £15

Also in a speckled cream colour. Is it wrong to say that these appeal as the fleck means you won't notice the dirt so much? I'm assuming the same rule applies to cream gloves as it does to cream carpets (always have a couple of different flecks running through a cream carpet to hide the dirt. Fact)

Also from John Lewis are these Zig Zag Border fingerless gloves £15 There's something very vintage looking about these. 70's or 80's? Love.

A classic oatmeal cable wrist warmer is available at Mint Velvet. Love the neutrality of these and perfect if you're not looking for ones that are too long.

Oatmeal Cable Gloves £22

They also have grey marl cashmere gloves with a button detail for £25

If a Christmas jumper isn't your thing (and obviously I have to do a Christmas Jumper blog some time in the next week or two.. would be rude not to.) then perhaps a pair of Christmas gloves might be in order. These are certainly not remotely offensive and actually perfect with an all black ensemble.

M&S Snowflake Knitted gloves £12.50

Or even more subtle a pair of leopard printed ones.

Leopard Pattern Printed Gloves from Mango £17.99

Possibly the ultimate in printed luxury,

Pure Cashmere Snakeskin print fingerless Gloves from M&S £45

Pure Cashmere Tiger print fingerless gloves £45

The best selection though has to be from Hush. Three perfect styles in a wonderful neutral palette of colours.

Fine Knit Wrist Warmers in Charcoal Marl - £30

In mid grey marl

Grey Marl

Cashmere Wristwarmers in black £30

And cashmere grey marl £30

And a fabulous chunky cable knit

Ecru Cable Knit Mittens £35

In charcoal and mid grey marl £35

Finishing on a slight curve ball. These certainly won't be to everyone's cup of tea but I am rather drawn to these. Warmth wise, chocolate teapot springs to mind but they do look kinda cool. Perhaps not to be teamed with matching trousers.

Jane Carr Kohl Leather Fingerless gloves from My Wardrobe £150

And my outfit from today - great great day with lovely friends decorating my fave local restaurant (The Vine in Sevenoaks if anyone is interested - truly great place if you're ever in the area)

Denim shirt - Zara

Horsing around sweatshirt - JCrew

Real Straight jeans - Gap

Navy peacoat - Zara

Tan Cypress boots - Acne

Stone maxi zip satchel - Anya Hindmarch

Cable knit gloves - Dorothy Perkins

Tomorrow super busy day, back on the case with housey jobs. Tiles and radiators on the agenda and then a quick trip to Bluey to crack on with some Christmas shopping. But then ridiculously excited to be going to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the evening with my two eldest and my mum! I swear I'm more excited than the kids.....