I finished the Hermione Mittens on Tuesday and I finally have an OK picture to post. I thought getting a good picture of Socks was hard . . . sheesh, that’s nothing to mittens.
pattern: Hermione Mittens
yarn: Cascade 220
needles: Clover Bamboo
started: Jan 6
finished: Jan 10
notes: I made no modifications to this pair of mittens. I really like this pattern over all. Since the pattern is for such a long and slim mitten I wear them with the cuffs turned up, I think they fit me better since I have thicker wrists and forearms. On the next pair I knit, and there will be another, if they are for me I will use a bit heavier yarn. A true worsted or aran instead of the Cascade 220, which is a lt. worsted, will give the mitts a bit more room and I will start the pattern further up, like row 8 or so, to cut out a bit of length. If I knit them for someone else I’ll prolly just knit them as written.
edited to add: These mittens qualify for three KALs; Warm Hands, Another Weasley, and Stashalong. and I resorted to having my just turned 6yo take the picture of the mittens . . . yeah, that was fun.
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This is what I have been working on since Tuesday, a Knitting Pure & Simple top down sweater for Daughter. Sorry the colors look so bad in this picture, I promise they aren’t that bad in real life.
The mittens turned out great!! How did you get a picture, since both your hands are in the picture??
I love Knitting Pure & Simple patterns, too. No sewing – bliss.
Oooh, love the mittens! Such a vibrant color, which goes nicely with the bold pattern. The sweater looks bright and cheerful as well.
Your mittens looks great!! I just love Harry Potter and Harmione knits for Elves, so she’s good in my book.
I love those mittens(and congrats on the triple KAL finish, that’s pretty cool)–I’ve seen so many I’m getting tempted to get the pattern for that and the hat and do them myself ;) I’m going to start a Knitting Pure and Simple pattern after I finish Rogue–I can’t wait, I’ve never done a top down sweater. Just popping through on weekly Stashalong patrol.
Beautiful mittens!! I’m in for some mitten knitting as I’ve FINALLY received my majorly delayed copy of Knitting Marvelous Mittens. I LOVE Charlene Schurch!
Your Hermione mittens look great! I bet your DD will be thrilled with her sweater. It looks so cheerful!