Mitts for Megan + Andrew
Began | February 3, 2010 |
Finished | December 18, 2009 |
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Edited | February 3, 2010 |
Made for | Megan + Andrew |
My friend Randi declared she wanted to knit some Christmas things during the summer, and Alicia shared some of her holiday-themed yarn! I decided on some nice wristers to wear over the edge of my coat during the holiday, no thumbholes, just stretchy enough to pull back and see my watch. Cast on the cuff…
took measurements 11/1. completed back 11/5. completed front 11/14. complete sleeves 11/21. completed seaming 11/22. completed cowl 11/26. wove in ends 11/28. adjustments: added 1” of length. moved waist shaping up by 1”. added stitches for the ribbing to be in correct multiples – decreased out mid-armhole shaping on the back. alternating skeins throughout. knit…
Improvised in the car to Clackamas.
for SZ: add stranded piece to top? for whatcha swatchin: oldest sweater quantity (sept 2008, I think), oldest buttons from BI. Added fair isle hearts to the top edge, and a single row of dots above the ribbing on the sleeves and bottom edge. the accent color was also used to attach the fringe edges…
Came up with this pattern on my own, and then got coordinating fabric for a lining. The knitting is done, I’m just sewing lines into the lining where the needles will go now.
normal largest size.