I don't know where you live but if it is in a cold climate then mittens are a good option too. There are patters for two needle mittens that are easy to make. When I taught people how to knit I used a two needle mitten pattern. It has everything you need to know. Knit and Perl in the ribbing, increasing and decreasing for the thumb and tip of mitten, sewing up a seam plus they are small enough project it doesn't take forever to get them done. Shelters where it gets cold can always use mittens.