This is the first of the pair of mittens I'm knitting - the pattern is '36-stitch mittens' from Knitting Around. I like the pattern - it's pretty simple, and very well explained in the book. There's a nice detail whereby you decrease sharply for the cuff so that it sits snugly on your wrist. I'm not a fan at all of this type of thumb - I do like a good gusset! - but it's fine here because the mitten itself is baggy enough so that it's not claustrophobic. The yarn is Misti Alpaca Baby Me Boo - I looooove it! It was a souvenir from California. These mittens are to keep my knuckles warm while cycling, as even in this spring weather the wind can be biting, especially at night, and when you are charging into it! I'm up the ribbing on the second mitt, and looking forward to wearing the FOs.
Yeah, I loves me a good gusset too. Had to use this thumb construction for some mittens recently due to the colourwork and it's not my favourite result. There's a little bit of a stretch at the base of the thumb.
ReplyDeleteNext time I'll do the colourwork differently to accommodate a nice comfy gusset.
Oh yes, and I'll consult EZ too!
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