cables

[zats_clear]

 Ok, my lovelies, I have decided to try out dpns and make myself up a pair of fingerless gloves.  After MUCH searching, I found a pattern that fits the bill for my very first pair (oh Ravelry, how many hours I spend with thee), Hope's Fingerless Gloves (lookie, I put in a link for the non-Ravelry crowd, you odd people!) and set to work.

Using the dpns was like driving a clown car full of puppies but I did get the hang of it and the stitches settled down after the first few rows and then...I began to cable.  I like to learn at least two new tricks per project or I am an martyr.  The second row, I noticed that my cabled stitches were abominably tight so I have questions.

Should I be knitting fairly loosely when I cable?  Is it really supposed to hurt this much?

I will fess up that I am using number 6 needles for a project calling for 8's but when I pulled it off the needles, the cuff fit nicely with some excellent stretch and I have small hands.  And for those who like to know these things,  I am using Mirasol Akapana for my yarn.

thanks in advance!

Pattern help!

[princess]

Hi all!

I'm looking for a pattern I found *ages* ago involving using self-striping sock yarn to knit fingerless gloves on DPNs. (This morning's post reminded me I'd wanted to do that!) The only other thing I can remember about it off hand is that the fingers themselves were each a different color, due to how the self-striping works.

Does anyone have any idea what pattern I'm talking about? I checked Knitty, which is where I usually pick up ideas like this, but that didn't seem to be it. I'd be ever so grateful if anyone had a lead on this pattern... :)

Edit: Pattern found! They're Marnie MacLean's Hooray for Me Gloves. Thank you, scheherezhad!