FO: My Fingers Are Freezing Mittens

Presenting my first FO of 2015 – the My Fingers Are FreezingMittens. I only had fingerless mitts – which are falling apart anyway – and my fingers were freezing when I would go out to clean off the car and take Clark to the bus stop. I decided that I needed some cozy mittens to keep my fingers warm.

Pattern: Simply Chunky Mittens by Marla Holt

Needles: Size 10-1/2 bamboo DPNs

Yarn: Highland Handmades Basswood Bulky in Heather’s Dilemma 

Modifications: The pattern called for size 10 needles but I used what I had 

Comments: This was a very easy and nice pattern. Using bulky yarn they knit up quick – I started these on January 6^th and finished them on January 15^th.  I won the yarn in a contest through the Knit Sip podcast. It was very nice to knit with and I love the color. I am loving the final product and am glad to finally have warm fingers .

FO: Halloween Mittens

This year for Halloween Clark announced that he wanted to be a sheep. Of course that made this mommy knitter's heart sing. His costume was pretty easy o make but he needed "hoofs". So I decided to knit him a pair of mittens since he needs new ones for winter anyway.

The pattern is Bev's 2-Needle Mittens for Kids which is very quick and easy. I finished this pair in about 4 hours. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft in Black. They are a bit big but that is better than to small.

Until next time ....

FO: Clark's Christmas Mittens

Clark has a pair of mittens that were not working out. They are very stiff and he has a hard time getting his thumb in the hole. Since he is the one of a knitter this would never do so I made sure to remedy the situation.

The pattern is Bev's 2-Needle Mittens for Kids and was very quick and easy. My only issue is that I wish I had made the cuffs longer as the do not stay up in the arm of his coat. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed that I made my Fallberry Mitts out of. I ran out about 20 rows from the end of the second mitten so I finished it with some red Vanna's Choice I had in my stash and you honestly cannot tell unless you look really closely. Most importantly Clark loves wearing them. Until next time ....