Gloves...

[toomanyshoes]

Well this is my first winter outside Qld in almost 10 years and I'm freezing my bum off!

I grew up in Tassie so have no idea why I'm felling it so much now.

I've got plenty of warm clothes but I'm still constantly cold, so I was wondering if everyone here wears gloves?

Do they help? Leather or knitted?

Thanks

[Phteven]

ooh, I'm a glove freak. I have heaps of pairs. I think that if you're only buying one pair a lined leather pair would be best. They look better if you need to be a bit dressed up and the lining makes them warmer than unlined leather.
Get some merino thermals too and some nice warm hats and scarves.

[toomanyshoes]

Thanks

Yeah I'm eyeing off a really nice leather pair from mimco for night time and going out. Still need to find something for the day time though! Have heaps of scarves that I stocked up on last year when we moved down in autumn.

Is it hard to do things with them on? Only ever worn gloves to the show lol

[Phteven]

It's easy to do big handed stuff like ride a bike, drive a car, drink a coffee outdoors and so on. If you need to do something fiddly like do up a small button then they generally have to come off.

[turtleschell]

I recommend half hand gloves for driving, and just in the house. myer sells them, and I've seen some at target too..

[toomanyshoes]

1/2 hand as in fingerless or something else?

[Nelle]

Oooh I wanted a pair of brown leather gloves last winter and never got around to it...this year is the year I reckon!!

I have a great pair of sort of half gloves, the tips of the fingers are chopped off, so I can do buttony things, BUT there is a mitten part that pulls over to keep the tips warm when I need. Awesome.

[Phteven]

They're called shooter's gloves Nelle. DH loves his because you get fingery dexterity and mitteny warmth.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I have big fat hands, so gloves don't fit. As a consequence, I hate gloves. They point out my big fatness.

I just stick my hands in my pockets to keep them warm. And make DH hold DS's hand when we're out together, so his hands can get cold.