knitting in the dark

I first started these mittens in February when my mother came to visit - it was cold and we wanted new mittens. So instead of buying new mittens like a normal person, we bought yarn for new mittens!

pattern: Lucy Neatby’s Fiesta Mittens (ravelry: Fiesta Mittens)

size: medium-ish

yarn: KPM and KPPPM in lavender and a purple/brown variegated

needles: as always, 2mm INOX dpns

started: 8 February

finished: photos taken 10 September (though they could still use a light blocking)

notes: I used a provisional cast on and started with the main part of the mitten instead of the cuff. When finished with the main part of both mittens I then went back and did K1tbl, P1 ribbing until the cuffs were close to the desired length and finished them off with a few rows of the contrast yarn. Also, I used an afterthought thumb as I didn’t like the way the pattern thumb rotated the “seam” on the mitten to the back of my hand.

It really very difficult to take pictures of one’s self wearing mittens - so no action shots this time. I think I may have taken more pictures and posted about this project more times than any other in the last year; past posts and photos: here and here and here. And with this post they have been put away in the drawer of winter accessories to wait for colder weather…

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