For January I'm ahead of my goal of one pair per month! So far I'm having a blast making mittens! They're small and pretty quick and I can try out all kinds of new styles and techniques.
Each month, I'm planning to do a mitten review post of what I knitted. I'll give Ravelry links to my projects (where most of my detailed notes are!) and direct links to patterns if available.
The first pair I finished was made with thrums - little pieces of wool roving that you twist and knit into a stitch. This makes a super fluffy, warm inside!
Unfortunately, they ended up super duper huge for me, so I gave them to my husband, who loves them.
I used Cascade 220 and Knit Picks Wool of the Andes roving. Pattern is a free Ravelry download.
Next I started a pair with a stranded colorwork pattern. I love this one so much! But it was a little slow with the finer yarn and needles and so far I've only made ONE!
The yarn is Knit Picks Palette and the pattern is Mittens to Order, a free Ravelry download.
This is still a UFO and I'll knit the other one in February.
After that I made a simple pair with colorblocking. I based them on this pair I saw on Pinterest.
They are mostly Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted, but I threw in a little Cascade 200 and some Dream in Color Classy from the stash. I love these and they are my new everyday pair!
The pattern is loosely based on Mitts that Fit, which I've used, altered, and re-imagined a dozen times over the years.
I'm excited to keep making mittens!
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