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Friday, November 22, 2013

A tale of two mitts

Well, I'd like to think I am almost done with my Christmas knitting. I went from knitting for no one to knitting for 7. Sigh. And I feel the pressure to get the gifts done and in the mail, you  know, soon.


So brief history on this project, and this yarn--Sirdar Crofter Chunky, purchased to make my niece first this (in 2010):

than this matching scarf (2011):

and since I had just a wee bit left over I thought I'd make her some fingerless mitts to use it up. After much searching I found the Camp Out Fingerless mitts pattern, so I gave them a try. And while it looks ok, it was too tight and boring on my arm. Back to the drawing board.



After much searching and no joy, I remember the mitts I had first made when I purchased my Nicky Epstein Block by Block book. They are the Curvy Cable pattern, and originally they were knit flat and seamed, with just a hole left for the thumb. This time, I used what I've learned in the last several years to make them better.

I knit them in the round, and I added a gusset for the thumb, taken from the Camp Out pattern (so my time wasn't wasted after all). They ended up being just a wee bit shorter than I would have liked, but I ran out of yarn. I am quite happy with the result, and I much prefer them seamless with the gusset. They are of course chunkier than the originals, due to the yarn I used.



And there you have it. No more yarn, and a complete set for a lovely, lovely person. 

Have a great weekend!!

12 comments:

  1. What a cute set of accessories. I love the wool you have used.

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  2. Really great! I'm sure she will love them. Have a wonderful weekend x

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  3. My goodness, you have been busy indeed. Lovely projects, they will make many people very happy!

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  4. from no one to 7? how did that happen? Love the mitts and the pattern is lovely. I have one more project to finish this month and haven't thought of deadlines for December.

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  5. Lovely. The yarn looks so soft and sozy!

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  6. I'm sure she'll love them. They look great.

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  7. Fantastic! I'm sure she'll love them.

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  8. The mitts are lovely. She will love them. She must! ;-)

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  9. What girl wouldn't like those! Love the look of the chunky second pair!

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  10. Aloha,

    Your projects are great! Are you on Ravelry? If not, could you provide a link to the patterns?

    Mahalo.

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    1. Hiya. I am on Ravelry as Andij101. I try to link my patterns when I can, but for these mitts they are out of a book I own. Cheers!

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  11. My comments seemed to disappear. I love your chunky mitts!

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