NHM #5

Knit Picks Palette ~cream & pimiento~  7 inches long 2.5 inches wide.

Annemor #5

 I decided to knit a pair of practice mittens-child size.  I used Knit Picks Palette.  Tarragon and Currant are the color names.  I knit the right one first-the knitting was a little tight.  My tension became a little better during the left one.  Keeping the pattern on both sides of the thumb with little needles and big fingers was quite the event!  The pattern came from the Selbuvotter book that I mentioned in the previous post.   I need much more practice so off I go.

Until next time.

Po Co Mittens

This book is a wonderful resource for mittens.  I chose a little mitten with ravens on it.  It didn't surprise me when my mittens reflected squawking parrots.  I wanted to use up the small portions of the Cormo and Polwarth yarns that I had spun.  I knew, since the yarns were not uniform and won't be for quite some time, that the pattern would be uneven, etc.   This practice mitten was so fun to knit.  Cormo and Polwarth are soft and quite enjoyable to knit with.  Currently I favor the Cormo.   As odd as the mitten turned out, I LOVE it. It is soft and squishy and warm. I see myself making lots of these mitten sets.