This pair is actually for The Lady, as they're more her color than mine, and I'll whip up another pair for myself soon.
The Dirt:
Pattern: Hand/Wrist Warmers, by Joelle Hoverson in Last Minute Knitted Gifts. (Also excerpted online here.
Yarn: Cascade 220, not sure which color, at most 1/2 a skein.
Needles: US 6
Mods: 8 rows seemed too small for the thumb slit, so I did 12 instead. When I make these again, I think I'll try 10 rows, as these are tad large.
Katie loves them, and knitting them was a snap. Highly recommended for all sorts of outdoor fall activities. Like teaching your middle-aged dog new tricks.
High five. No... well, yes, that's the peanut butter. High five. High five!!ps. Thanks for the input re: knitting in class. I think y'all are right -- I should either ask or just not knit. I've only done it twice so far and frankly I'm not even sure she's noticed, but I'm still thinking I'll go with the latter. Couldn't hurt to take more copious notes anyway.
17 comments:
You know what else is cool? It's easy as pie to pick up stitches from around the thumbhole and make a thumb. I did that on mine and I think it improves the wearing experience by like a thousand percent. But this is my favorite quick fingerless mitt pattern--I've made a ton of them for me and for gifts. Love love love.
Oooh gorgeous color! Perfect for Fall :)
I loved that photo on Pam's blog too--it got me so excited that Summer is finally over :)
I have that book, but have never made that pattern because I have a pattern I've been using for years and it work just fine, thankyouverymuch.
But those look really elegant and not as puffy as I thought they would. I may have to give them a try.
Those are great. I'm liking this color more and more and I was never a purple person. Lovely!
I forgot this pattern....hmm, must knit easy mitts... endpapers in an expeditious manner unlikely for this knitter as well...
I love those - like I was telling Pam - you can never have enough fingerless mitts!!!!
:) peanut butter - my dogs FAVORITE!!!
Great wrist warmers! I definitely need some to wear in my office.
Lovely mitts! Lovely colour. I have been desiring, needing some after seeing all these mitt pictures...
Beautiful job. I love this color! And that's a cute photo shoot, too :)
What a gorgeous eye-catching color! Great job!
Ooohh I also love this color and the mitts are great. I made one pair for a friend in Joseph and still need to make some more for myself.
If Maya is middle aged, Tempest and Bogey are like...Yoda aged!
Hi there -- seems we had exactly the same idea over at the KAL. Hooray! Love the dog tricks. Glad I found your blog. Have a great weekend!
What a stunning, stunning color. Great job!
These look SO good. Happy I could inspire such beauty. :)
And I *always* love puppy photos.
Those look great! I think I need to knit a pair!
Hey,
Nice mitts..and v. cute "dog training in action" shots :)
That's so interesting about Isaac Newton! (your comment) I did not know that. She could be 'Newt' for short. Alas Ashley got in first with a brilliant suggestion, and now our new girl is already answering to it! But Newt could be one of her many middle names ;)
I really need some fingerless mitts in our 1927 era house these days. These are cute ones, and I just checked out that book from the library....may need to add that thumb idea from Ashley to mine
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