My SIL’s Christmas Elvis mittens are done! The pattern is called Elvis Presley, (Ravelry link) and is by Lotta Lundin. I used Knit Picks Palette in white and black. I used less than a skein of each to do this pair of mittens. I’m happy with how they turned out! Also, I have to thank… Continue reading Mitten Monday: Elvis!
Other than some socks I am starting for DH, my only current WIP is a new pair of mittens The pattern is Burnished Mittens (Rav link), the July project in AC Knitwear‘s Confident Knitting club. They were designed by Lily Kate France, and are an enjoyable knit. The technique for this month is Vikkel braids,… Continue reading Wednesday WIP
Today I decided to gather up all the cold weather accessories to take stock of what we have and see if I need to make anything in the near future. Here is the result (other than a pair of fingerless mitts I keep in my desk at work). Total count: 5 gloves or mittens 6… Continue reading No Cold Necks On My Watch
Now that I have finished the first Delftig mitten and started the second, I can show you the inside (or back) of the knitting along with the outside (or front). Since they are knit in the round, the inside of the hand is sort of where all the magic happens to make the pattern. Here… Continue reading Marlisle Mitts – Insiders View
It’s been a bit of a week so far, so I gave myself permission to start a new project rather than the socks or Perfect Blend. One of these projects will be going in to work with me for a lunchtime project, but not quite yet. Anyway. I started a project using a new-to-me technique… Continue reading So Much for Focus
May is here, and with it a new project and new technique for the AC Knitwear Boost Your Knitting. This month, it is a pair of mittens that start with the tubular cast on. I had not heard of this cast on before, but having watched the video tutorial, I am sold! Basically you start… Continue reading Totally Tubular
Quite A Yarn 