It was with great joy that I handed over to Jacqueline and Linda the six pairs of mitts I made from their fibre. Here they all are. All are hand spun, hand knit, and four of them are hand dyed. Their reaction to these mitts made all of it worthwhile.
I haven't really decided which one was my favourite, but these two below are in the running. The pattern for this one is Baby Fan Lace that I've used many, many times before. I love this pattern. It's easy to do, easy to manipulate. I made this pair from a fingering weight I spun up of blended fibres. They were a light grey but I threw them into the dye pot at the last minute. And I am glad I did.
This is another pair that is in my favourite list. It's just my standard mitten pattern instead of a ribbed cuff I made a 3 x 1 rib throughout. I love the way this yarn (made from the blending the dark grey and white fibre and then plying the blended fibre with a singles made of pure dark grey or white) behaves when over dyed with blue. It looks like denim.
The other day I noticed that my own pair of half-mitts is a little worse for wear. Now that all the Christmas preparations are done, I can get into my studio and get started on a pair (or two) of these for myself.
Perfect timing -- I'm just spinning up some yarn from our own sheep and your standard mitten pattern is just what I need. My friend Linda who looks after our flock on a daily basis is always going barehanded even in the Manitoba winter, and I'm hoping a pair of these will let her get her work done without freezing solid. I really like the look of the 3x1 rib. Thanks! - Margaret
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