Thursday 21 November 2019

Ambivalent Mittens Knitting

Winter: Dark, cold and rainy weather calls for hand knitted mittens. 
First of all: Hand knitted mittens are artwork for your hands. But, I have never been very successful and the skill. They always get too big and I have to felt them.

Mainly because my gauge always is off and most mittens have a lot of stitches. 

So, if I am to knit those really lovely mittens I have to use 1.25mm needles - and even knit two of each - I end up never getting started.

I got some help from a skilled mittens knitter and she told me to find mittens with a gauge that fit my kind of knitting. And so I did.

Now, I have actually knitted a pair of mittens that fit. They look great and they did not take forever to knit.

I am so happy to have come over that obstacle it always has been to knit mittens.

These are of course knitted in Rauma Finull.

The pattern is from the norwegian book Eventyrvotter - fairytale mittens. It is an amazing book from very skilled knitters. You should check it out. All mittens are inspired from Norwegian fairytales.

Anyway - I may have to knit more of these to get some more colors to match the huge amount of scarves and shawls I have... LOL! These are my two favorite colors. A great beginning.

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Rauma Finull Pt2
Needles: 2.5mm
Pattern: Eventyrlauv
My Ravelry Page: Heartfelt

If you find a path with no obstacles, 
it probably doesn't lead anywhere
Frank A. Clark



12 comments:

  1. Gratulere... veldig vakker votter du har strikket, kjære Lone.
    Så herlig med to fargene... og fargene motsatt. Jeg liker også :-)))
    Hilsene til deg. Ha en fin uke Viola

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  2. Hilsener til deg... ha en riktig god adventstid kjære Lone.
    Jeg har i gang symaskin - nå en lua for småpike med glitter :-)))
    Og en tur utenfor... solen latter og 4 grader... snø i sikt er ikke...
    Klem

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    1. Tusen takk kjære Viola. Kos deg. Snart kommer snøen😍

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  3. Ha en riktig god jul kjære Lone. Klem fra Viola

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    1. Tusen takk kjære Viola. Og god jul til deg også❣️

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  4. Gorgeous Lone and I LOVE that quote!! Big Hugs!

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