And Yet, More Hand Coverings

Quite a bit more recently, I knit a pair of mittens for my mother. The colorwork seems a bit lost in person, but they are pretty impressive mittens if I do say so myself:

Pattern: Woodland Winter Mittens in Aurora (Ravelry mine)

Yarn: The Loopy Ewe Solid Series in Black and Colinette Jitterbug in Mint Julep

Needles: US2/2.75mm and US2.5/3.0mm

Timeframe: May 26 - 31, 2016

Mods: Used a variegated yarn instead of bands of color.

Problems: It was originally a bit small, so I went up a couple needle sizes. The Jitterbug also had some black in the pattern which would have obscured the pattern, so on the palm I let it be and on the front (back of the hand?) I knotted off black segments and ran the loops under the floats to secure them.

 

 

They came out quite nicely, and should fit well. I had enough yarn for a matching pair of socks too!

 

Pattern: Jeck (Ravelry mine)

Yarn: The Loopy Ewe Solid Series in Black and Colinette Jitterbug in Mint Julep

Needles: US1.5/2.5mm

Timeframe: May 19 - 26, 2016

Mods: Contrast cuff, heel, and toe.

Problems: There was a knot in the yarn with an obvious change in dyelot. I was too far in to go back, so the socks are quite fraternal.