I remember back a couple of weeks ago when I was so desperate to start a pair of Selbuvotter mittens. I couldn't wait and abandoned other projects to start these. I planned, chose yarn, swatched, charted, and was finally ready. It was the thrill of a new project, the challenge of a new pattern.
Last night as I wove in the last of the ends, I thought that I never want to see these ever again. It took every once of energy to finish them, but they are done. Done, done, done. Please take them away.
These are Annemor #7 from Terri Shea's Selbuvotter with many, many modifications. I used Bernat Sox yarn and 2.5 mm needles. The original pattern is for gloves so I had to change the tops to work as mittens. I continued to follow the pattern for the palm but for the front I knit a 1x1 lice pattern for 10 rows, then a 1x3 lice pattern for the rest of the front top.
The thumb also needed a different pattern from the original because I wasn't using the finger pattern that matched. So, I just decided on straight lines for the rest of the thumb.
The inside join part of the thumb was really tricky. I am somewhat satisfied with the finished result. It could have been a little neater but it's still pretty cool how it works out to match the rest of the palm. I liked this part.
There are mistakes. I know they're there. Don't tell me if you see them in the pics. By the time I realized a couple of them I had absolutely no desire to rip back and re-do. Denial is a good thing.
They are gone from my house - finally. Gone to a friend who's going through a divorce and having been there, done that, it's nice to know people still care and think of you. She needed something special and I hope she'll enjoy them.
Dear husband loves them and was even seen looking through my yarn for the right brilliant orange and black for me to knit him a pair! Not for a while, I think.
I need to return to my mindlessly, simple Big Mexiko socks for a few nights at least. Big needles, big yarn, no charts.
It's almost 5:30 p.m. and still daylight. I love it!
The mitts turned out gorgeous! I would love a pair like that; your friend is very blessed. I've got quite a bit of Briggs and Little sock yarn kicking around. I may need to come up with something similar.
I'm curious; did you carry across for the moose or did you do it as a colour block?
Posted by: jacqui583 | January 25, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Thank you! She picked the moose pattern from the book and seemed pleased with the results. I carried the yarn across the back of the moose and wove it in about every 3rd or 4th stitch. Tricky!
Posted by: freshisle | January 25, 2008 at 08:12 PM
Fabulous mitts! Love the colors you used too! I'm sure they are well appreciated!
Posted by: Zonda | January 25, 2008 at 11:41 PM
These are lovely! I love the pattern - know what you mean about the thrill of new yarn and pattern, I'm itching to get back to some fairisle/intarsia.
Posted by: skeinqueen | January 27, 2008 at 06:14 PM
Beautifu.!! I wish I had the patience.
Posted by: Kathleen | January 27, 2008 at 06:47 PM
They're beautiful!
Posted by: Heather | January 29, 2008 at 09:02 PM