These mittens are quite deceptive although they are just one layer of worsted weight yarn, they are indeed quite toasty. My daughter loves them!
To make them super duper toasty I could have doubled the yarn or knitted a liner for these mitts, but it seems my daughter is plenty warm with these. Gauge was a big help, I used my Hiya Hiya size 3/3.25mm knitting needles which made for densely knitted wool fabric.
If you read my earlier post you know that I started knitting these mittens in yellow, but I’ve decided to use that yarn to knit a super squishy blanket.
I’m making this blanket with an incredibly soft and washable wool (merino) yarn and it will gradually transition into other colors. If you know how to knit (k) and Slip 1 (s1) you too can make this blanket.
I’m calling this blanket ‘Shades of Autumn‘ since it will gradually merge into other colors. I love Autumn for many reasons, but one thing I regularly look for are the rich and vivid colors that can be displayed on leaves, simply beautiful! My daughter and I collect those leaves. I’m still hunting for the colors I want to include. If you look closely, you’ll see that I’ve finally got around to using my Hiya Hiya Steel Sharps (large) set. The needle name and size are printed on each needle/cable. The needles I’m using are US size 11/8mm.
But back to those knitted mittens…
The good news is, I’m almost finished the mittens. The only thing left to do is to finish knitting the thumb gussets and the knitting part will be over. Then I’ll add some embroidery to the top of the mittens. I really loved knitting these mittens two at a time.
And then there’s the bad news…
I really disliked the yarn I used… Knit Picks Wool of the Andes. While some people don’t have problems with it, it really rubbed my poor hands raw. I would have been finished these gloves on Saturday, but I have to take breaks before knitting with this yarn. So you could call these mittens a true labor of love. I hated working with the yarn, but kept with it since my daughter loves the color (she picked it out herself during Cyber Monday at Knit Picks) and now she finally has her very own knitted mittens. She’s been asking me for a pair for a few months.
Once these gloves are complete I highly doubt I’ll be using this yarn again. It’s a shame really, It’s a lovely color and I have several skeins of Wool of the Andes left… most likely I’ll gift them to someone who will adore them. 😉
Bangles: Hazy Shade of Winter
Cold this winter, eh? There would certainly come in handy. I wonder how it is at your place. I know it’s bad in Canada…and even in the UK and Europe. Take care there, keep warm.
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@suituapui, It’s slightly chilly, but I like the cold weather. Today it was 17F/-8C, my father said this is nothing when he was in Germany the temperature was -40F. 🙂 So yeah… that’s cold! The coldest I’ve experienced was -20F. ;)That weather definitely keeps you alert!
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Love the colors! 🙂
I mainly just wanted to comment on the song. I know it’s a Simon & Garfunkel cover, but that is the song that really made me a Bangles fan. 🙂
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@DragonLady, Got to love the Bangles, right? When I hear this song, I always think of the movie Less Than Zero…Robert Downey played a drug addict in the movie and he battled those same demons in real life, although it seems he has put those demons to rest. Which is good. I do remember reading that after his time in the penitentiary his political views changed… he became a conservative.
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Nice mittens! LOVE that shade of Purple! Great song to go with it, too! Brings back memories 🙂
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Thanks @Jennifer, I thought the song was perfect for this post too. 🙂
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