Twelve Days of Fun
As an ongoing project throughout the year, I knitted all 12 mini mittens in Kathy Lewinski’s 12 Days of Christmas Mitten Garland as a gift for an unsuspecting friend. The mittens are quite addictive and I found them hard to…
In-A-Pinch Fingerless Mitts
I’ve just uploaded a pattern on Ravelry. In-A-Pinch Fingerless Mitts are about the simplest pattern possible. They use a single ball of Lion Brand Merino Yak Alpaca yarn (yum!) and are knitted on size U.S. 5 (3.75 mm) needles. You…
Just In Time For Winter
While I’ve been busy doing other things (such as immobilize my right thumb due to arthritis and tendonitis), a few new patterns have been uploaded on Ravelry. All three are designed to keep you (or yours) warm and cozy during…
A New Mitten Pattern
When I taught at River City Yarns in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in October, they showed me an exclusive line of yarns called Hat Trick. Named for cities and states across North America, this yarn is custom-dyed to reflect the hockey…
Thanksgiving Winner
The lucky winner of the Gloria mitts raffle is jaycie2013 who wrote: “I would knit these for both my sister and my daughter… and myself! Happy Thanksgiving! ” Congratulations jaycie2013 — I’ll email the pattern to you! I hope…