I'm a knitter, since I was 8 years old, and a Filet crocheter... yards and yards of white delicate edging that I never did anything with.

carpaltunnel:
I haven't made these myself, but here are some instructions for fingerless gloves from knitty.com.
http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTknucks.html
http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTfetching.html
http://www.knitty.com/issuespring07/PATTdashing.html
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/PATTcigar.html