While cleaning up the other day, I came across Anna Zilboorg’s Magnificent Mittens. I know I’ve looked through this book, but I haven’t really read it that carefully. That was a mistake! What a wonderful book. I’m not sure whether I’ll use the EZ “sore thumb” method or Anna’s “invisible thumb” method. But I am sure that I’m really enjoying the knitting. I’m using some stash – Green Mountain Spinnery’s Mountain Mohair on US 3s (I know it’s going to be firm…but they’re mittens and should be wind-proof as far as I’m concerned. Next time, I think I’ll try to work these up two at a time on 2 circular needles. But two-color knitting, doubling that up, I don’t know if I want to deal with the tangles. Perhaps knitting them one at a time is the way to go.
Here is a close-up of the knitting.
Check for updates in the next few days.
The first gloves I ever made I didn’t understand that there were different weights of yarn, so I knit worsted weight on US3 needles.
Those damn gloves are the warmest pair I’ve ever owned AND they wear like iron…even when I wear them whilst shoveling snow.
The dense mohair will be very nice and warm!
I think 3 is exactly the right size for mittens. Anything smaller is just showing off most of the time and bigger is too chunky to be usable.
I linked to your blogg from Sweden, hoping to find a pattern for mittens with a pocket! I just can not find it? I guess you moved it? Greetings from Sweden//Agneta