Spring officially arrives in a few days but winter is not really paying much attention to the calendar. And although we’ve got lovely temperatures in the 60s today (for a couple days), it’s still very brown and drab outside. Time to knit up some color.
Pattern: Breathe Deep mittens by Kirsten Kapur
Yarn: Malabrigo worsted, colorway “Sauterne”
Notes: [...]
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Sunshine on a Winter’s Day
Posted in Flowers, Knitting, Mittens on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
AmBIGuous
Posted in Knitting, Mittens on February 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Pretty, aren’t they? Something about the combination of red-fushia-pink in the contrast yarn that is both feminine and strong, the graceful design of the front of the mitten that reminds me of flowers, the checkerboard pattern on the palms that seems almost three-dimensional – all of this comes together in an exceptional mitten.
One problem. They’re [...]
I didn’t use to be this way – I used to have one, at the most two projects (one for knitting on the go, a larger one for knitting at home) on the needles at any one time. Suddenly, I have six – six! – projects all in progress. I blame Ravelry, that temptress, with [...]
Deep Freeze
Posted in Mittens on January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’re in the Deep Freeze here, folks and let me tell you – Mother Nature is not kidding around. The temperature today was around 8 degrees, and tomorrow we’re not supposed to get above zero. And then there’s the wind – bone-chilling, teeth-chattering, breath-stopping wind. Thank goodness for soft, cozy handknits!
The Malabrigo Mitts were a [...]
Mighty Mitts
Posted in Knitting, Mittens on January 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I used to not “get” fingerless mitts – when my hands get cold (which is pretty often) I want the whole hand – fingers and all – covered. But then they rearranged our desks at work and now the cold rush of winter weather blasts us every time the door opens (very Dickensian-sounding, isn’t it?) [...]
Mitten Futures
Posted in Mittens, Yarn on March 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In modern farming, many farmers sell their livestock and crops on futures; that is, they sell their product, which won’t be harvested for months, for future delivery. There is a lot of financial risk/reward going on here (my poor grasp of economics doesn’t allow for a more in-depth explanation) and every farmer I’ve ever known [...]
Failure to Launch
Posted in Mittens, Socks on February 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
These were going to be Bird in Hand Mittens, a pattern that I fell in love with the minute I saw it. Things were going swimmingly (flyingly?) – the picot edge went in without a hitch, I conquered the braids (lots of futzing and slow going but the results are well worth it), and my [...]
Kismet
Posted in Knitting, Mittens on December 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It was just meant to be – as soon as I saw this mitten pattern I knew I was fated to make them. I have two large oak trees in my front yard and dozens and dozens of squirrels in residence (or so it seems) This is my first stranded color work pattern and, while [...]
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