These mittens for Guy’s mom’s birthday were finished last week just in the nick of time — birthdays make for serious deadline knitting.kPixie’s free pattern for Tweedy Mittens knit up pretty quickly — in a matter of days. They would have been quicker had I been paying attention. I had to restart the first mitten several times. I initially forgot to do the increases, happily striping away on a narrow tube that would never be wide enough for a hand. I ripped back and began again, only to forget to twist the unused color, or to neglect the jogless stripe stitch.
I finally got my rhythm going, but the DPNs and the color changing still made me knit very very tightly. No wonder the mittens came out so small! It’s a good thing Guy’s mom has small hands. I was surprised that the mittens actually fit. If I ever make a pair for myself, I’ll have to adjust the pattern for my big ol’ hands.
I used Mission Falls 1824 Wool in two shades of berry, and US size 6 DPNs.
- September 21, 2007
- Posted in Finished Knits
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