Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Felt Like Rainbow Mittens

It seems I like to add accessorize to my knitted garments. This time I added mittens and bracelets for my scarf. I should mention that I already made polymer clay bracelets for the scarf. Good I have two arms so I can wear it all at one time. 

Well, the mittens were not what I expected. I followed the pattern, except that I dropped the ribb, but ended up with too wide mittens. Could it be the felting process??

I felted them three times in the washing machine to get them properly felted.

They are lovely to wear but I have to keep out so they do not fall off. I used scrap yarn from the scarf - so no excuse to buy more yarn. For now...

I took the colors of the rainbow in the scarf and knitted bracelets from it. I cast on 4st and knitted about 23cm before sewing up.

I felted them two times in the machine and put them on a bottle to dry. That helps a lot for making a round shape that holds up.

So, here we are. Since the winter is hanging on a bit more I think this will be used...

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Rauma Finull, Pt2
Needles: 4mm
Mitten Pattern: Burning Love
My Ravelry Pages: Mittens, Scarf, Bracelets
I use a bottle when the bracelets are drying - that gives them a round shape and the hold up better.


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27 comments:

  1. EMMA13 February 2013 at 09:30

    Wow I love those mittens! shame they didn't quite work out as you wanted, but they look fantastic with the bracelets.

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  2. Nina Lise@Mrs Moen13 February 2013 at 11:25

    These are awesome! My one and only experience with felted garments produced a helmet like hat for grandson. He had to wear it once because it was so cold, poor fellow,) How anyone get perfectly fitting anything through this process is a mystery to me..

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone13 February 2013 at 15:30

      Thank you Nina Lise!! I know - it is to me too. I simply found out that we just have to try and try again.... I sure would love to see that helmet. LOL!!

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  3. ANNEPÅLANDET13 February 2013 at 14:54

    Så enkle - og så FINE!!! Den oppskriften er litt romslig, fant jeg ut da jeg strikket vottene, men det blir jo litt strammere med mønsterstrikk. Uansett, tovavotter i Finull/Pt2 blir så lette og luftige og fine!

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone13 February 2013 at 21:06

      Takker masse Anne!! Sikkert det at mønsterstrikk strammer opp litt - tenkte også på det. Men enig - så herlig garn å tove med!!

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  4. Vibekes lille ullne13 February 2013 at 18:00

    Nydelige votter! Du er virkelig flink med farger og det er så inspirerende å ta en tur innom bloggen din. Nå strikker jeg dine peace and love mittens, flott mønster og de har stått på lista lenge. :)

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone13 February 2013 at 21:07

      Tusen takk Vibeke - men de vottene kjenner jeg ikke helt igjen????

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  5. Craftymoose Crafts13 February 2013 at 23:23

    Great idea to use the bottle to hold the shape of the bracelets! Yes, it is good you have two arms!
    The colors are so vibrant--very nice work!

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  6. Magic Love Crow14 February 2013 at 04:14

    Cool idea about the bracelets drying on the bottle!! Your mittens are so precious! Love them!

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  7. Sylvia14 February 2013 at 14:52

    Herlighet, for noen skjønne votter du har strikket. Det er alltid artig å ha et matchende sett, og samtidig få brukt opp garnrester.
    Kan jeg gi deg et lite tips fo å få vottene smalere ved risten?
    Knip et stykke med fingrene i votten, to steder med etpar cm mellomrom, og samle disse to mot hverandre/sammen. Sy på feks en knapp i en av de fargene du har brukt på votten. Da blir den smalere, og holder seg på plass. Jeg har gjort dette selv, og det fungerer utmerket. Lykke til.

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone14 February 2013 at 15:27

      Tusen takk Sylvia!! Og takk for en veldig god idé!!!!!

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  8. Tovepia15 February 2013 at 22:16

    Nyter det du kreerer, liker fargene og kombinasjonene dine!!
    Slike armbånd er jo direkte kjempelekre!!

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone15 February 2013 at 22:41

      Tusen takk - ja, og så er de super enkle og gode å bruke. Blir som pulsvarmere når det er flere av dem!!!

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  9. Desirée15 February 2013 at 23:22

    Fiiiine! Prikken over Ien med de vottene til!

    Ønsker deg en flott og kreativ helg!

    Klem fra nord :)

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  10. Helle17 February 2013 at 23:36

    Er en stor tilhenger av at ting hører sammen eller matcher. :) Skjerfet var lekkert i seg selv, og med vottene ble det et skikkelig flott sett. Så dumt at de da endte opp litt for store. Har dessverre ingen gode råd for å krympe dem. Hos meg ser alt av ullstoffer ut til å krympe mye i disse dager, uten at jeg helt vet hvorfor....

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone18 February 2013 at 12:15

      Tusen takk Helle!! Hm, den krympingen hjelper kanskje på mine votter... He He!!

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  11. BrittB19 February 2013 at 16:49

    Det ble jo skikkelig lekkert med skjerf og votter i samme stil og flott med armbånd til! Synd at vottene ble litt store, men ser du har fått tips om hvordan du kan prøve å løse dette. Håper det ordner seg! :-)

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  12. frksnupp22 February 2013 at 17:53

    Så fine, herlige regnbuevotter!

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  13. Crissi27 February 2013 at 12:19

    Beautiful!
    Hugs Crissi

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  14. Randi K Design1 March 2013 at 07:18

    Elsker aa titte innom her! Din fargeglede er smittsom og inspirerende! H a en fin dag!

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