Smitten

Pattern: Thrummed mittens. Used a cross between the Interweave version and the pattern on the yarn label.

Yarn: Fleece Artist thrummed mitten kit, Blue Face Aran and Merino roving

Needles: 3.5 mm bamboo

What took me so long? I clearly remember that when I started these about two and a half years ago it was in one of those ohdearIhavetoknitthisNOW! moments. That moment lasted until I had completed the second cuff. I remembered this project every time I’ve been waiting for the bus in freezing winds. Clearly even that wasn’t motivation good enough , and a few months ago I decided I wouldn’t knit socks until I had finished these. I like knitting socks. Since then I have bought and been gifted some very nice sock yarn. But I haven’t knit any. For myself.

These are so small that they hardly count. My standard top-down sock in 6-ply sock yarn over 36, 40 and 44 sts, hopefully corresponding to 1, 3 and 5 year old feet.

I ran out of rowing for the thrums, but had some turquoise rowing in my stash that fit exactly. The second mitten came out a lot fatter than the first one…so fat I had to turn it inside out an trim the thrums. Now I can bend my hand while wearing it and it feels less like a boxer’s glove. I think this is the kind og knit that I will either wear to pieces, or not at all.

Finally I could pick up one of my sock yarn gifts and start a new project. Ahem.