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Just in time for summer…

May 14th, 2007 by jennie

Mittens!

Pattern: Target Wave Mittens, by Norah Gaughn (from Interweave Fall ‘06, although it’s also in Knitting Nature)

Yarn: Malabrigo worsted in “Frost Gray” and “Red Mahogany” (not even half a skein of either color)

Needles: Clover US 5 and Latern Moon US 8, straights for both

Thoughts: Well… A good, serious blocking did the trick with these. They were looking awfully wonky in the thumb “gusset” before. That said, I think the construction is interesting but there are some things I’d like to change — there are too many stitches to pick up in the gusset. The decreases happen too slowly. And while it was interesting to construct a mitten flat, I think they might look tidier if they were knit in the round. I’m tempted to knit the pattern again in the round with some mods to see what happens. But that’s for another day. For now, these are going in the gift-prep for next year. Jennie: 1; Christmas: nothing!

Posted in FO, Hands, Target Wave | 10 Comments

10 Responses to “Just in time for summer…”

on 14 May 2007 at 7:08 pm1Chris

Woo-hoo!! You triumphed. They are interesting looking.
on 14 May 2007 at 8:07 pm2melissa

love the colors you used! do you have a picture of them on hands? i’m curious about their shape and how they would fit. i’ve never seen mittens like that before, but i like the idea of them!
on 14 May 2007 at 9:43 pm3kelp!

They turned out so cute! I had knit mine in the round (switching to flat knitting where the big thumb-hole is), but then you have to worry about the stripe jogs looking wonky.
on 15 May 2007 at 11:39 am4Theresa

Oooh, I should really get going on Christmas. After the Chuppah . . .
on 15 May 2007 at 12:45 pm5sprite

Congratulations on finishing them! I really like how the colors work together.
on 15 May 2007 at 2:47 pm6Specs

Oh you are kicking Christmas shopping’s ass! I need to get on that, too.

And how cute are those mittens? (Very.)
on 16 May 2007 at 10:11 am7Lolly

The way this year is flying by, it pays to think about Christmas gifts now! Good for you! They are very cute~
on 16 May 2007 at 10:45 am8JulieFrick

Way to go! I love that you’ve already got one up on Ole Saint Nick. And thanks for the idea for my leftover Malabrigo. Perfect!
on 18 May 2007 at 9:20 am9Jessica

So pretty! The colors you picked are awesome!
on 31 Jul 2007 at 10:16 pm10Amelia

lovely mittens - great in that yarn. did you have any trouble with the pattern? I am up to ’shape fingertip target’ and think that it should say RS, not WS.