12/20/08 I started this hopefully simple project for the long drive to and from LA using this
online pattern for fingerless mittens using a single skein of Noro yarn.
12/21/08 3rd times the charm for the cast on, silly me, I forgot that my circulars had to be SHORTER the the circumference of the knitted object. After an emergency run to Joanne’s for DPN’s I am on my way.
12/22/08 I guess 3rd time isn’t the charm as I have knitted up about 10 rows, tried it on and realized that the wrist is really quite a bit too large for me. So, with a gauge of 4st/in and a wrist of just over 5.5in circumference I am going to cast on 27 stitches instead of the 32 called for in the pattern.
12/25/08 finished most of the left hand mitt on the 7 hour drive to LA, whew! I’m not quite sure how to pick up and knit for the thumb stitches, so I think I will save this and ask my knitting mentor later and just start on the right mitt for the long drive home. So far, I am loving the color and feel. Now that they have seen some of my FO’s my sister-inlaw and mom-inlaw want some knitted stuff too!
garter stitch edge, very easy and I think it looks nice too.
I knit the right hand mitt on the way home and finished that one to the same point. Now, I only need to finish the thumbs.
As I only had 1 skein I knew they would be mismatched for color, but that's OK as now I will easily know which is right or left and probably will only wear around house when using the computer.
Got to use my new animal mug (Christmas gift) for the first time this morning, it's a cute and yet elegant penguin. I just love these type of mugs, so far I've collected a tiger and zebra as well.
garter stitch edge, very easy and I think it looks nice too.
I knit the right hand mitt on the way home and finished that one to the same point. Now, I only need to finish the thumbs.