Monday, December 12, 2011

Shhh, don't tell!

Hi Drews and Others:
Some of you may have heard that I've been knitting fingerless mitts for both E & Deb.  Oh, I'm sure Nancy has because of all the snivelling that I've done about it.

First there was the Jared Flood debacle - the whiz-kid knitting designer who can't write instructions worth a damn.  That book is now wasted money.  Maybe I can sell it on Ravelry.

Speaking of which, that's where I did find a lovely pattern, well written, and FREE.  Nalu by Leila Raabe.  I think you might have to be a Ravelry member to use that link.  So I knit a really nice pair for Deb...

 

and sent them on.  Of course, I forgot to take a picture of them after they were finished.
You'd think the second pair would be easier.  Nothing could be simpler than to make them a bit smaller for E's hands, and just do what I did before, right?  Nope.  For some reason, I kept having to frog the second one, over and over, like SIX times.  Finally, I worked through whatever mistake I was making, finished them both up, wove in all ends and TA-DAAAA...one is a half-inch shorter than the other.
E's mitts, washed (and Intrepid Elliot).
I think I forgot some rows.  But there is no way I am going back in there.  Blocking better take care of it.  I feel like such an amateur knitter.  Oh well.

E's mitts, blocked.  Well enough.
You may also have heard that I was in Missoula and there I got sight of the rare Dawson bird, nesting with its young:
 



 And that's all for now, except a preview of my next project:

 Trivia question for Nancy: does any of that yarn look familiar?
 Love & Hugs from Mary.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Mary,
    These are the balls you wound up with lots of different yarn and I am wondering if some of the mohair and silk yarn is in here. Sometimes I think I see one but I am not sure. Looks like fun.

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  2. Yep, it's that silk and mohair. Maybe after 20 years it will finally be all gone, and then I'll miss it. It's been in many, many projects.

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