Red Pear Mitts

Here's my Mitts finally! Oops. Did I say Mitts? I haven't been able to finish the 3rd mitt...and the 2nd mitt is too tight so I left off the thumb in case I didn't have enough yarn for 2 pairs. So these really can't be my Valentine Mitts...I didn't get to wear them today. And I could have used them. It's been chilly here (and yes I realize that somewhere in the 40's isn't chilly for many of you...but I don't have lots of winter clothes.) Without further a due....

My Fishtail Wristwarmers are on ravelry here.

I used yarn from Scout's Swag Sock Yarn Club. It's the December Shipment. I love it.

I think my favorite part of these mitts is the little braid the BO makes.


A thoroughly enjoyable knit. And it's good that it is since my gauge changed so much between the first and the second. Now, I realize that I can't even begin to deserve a single vote, but I'm linking anyways because I want a placeholder for later.

Please vote even if you didn't knit a pair of mitts yourself. Vote in the comments of the Valentine Mitt Post or email me if you'd rather. This was fun. Even if I can't keep my own deadlines. Good luck to the mitt knitters...you've got good odds of winning a prize. ;0)

PS...thanks to my FIL for the photos.

Closing in on Last Call...

for Mitts.  Get your post up by Valentine's Day.  That's this Saturday.  And sign-in with Mr. Linky on my blog.  Know anyone who's knit some Mitts between January 14 and February 14th?  Tell them about the prizes.  I'll get my photos up soon.  I had one mitt (I know only one...) with me last night at our pot-luck and got my FIL to take a few shots.  It's hard to take photos of your own feet...but it's NEAR IMPOSSIBLE to take photos of your own hands...how do you hold the camera?  

Starting over...

Well, not completely.  My second mitt I just knit through.  I didn't continually try it on like the first.  It's too small.  Not too small to wear, but enough smaller than the first.  It bugs me to try to wear them.  One tight and one loose.  I finally gave in and CO for a second right mitt on Wednesday.  If I have enough yarn, I'll try to knit another mitt to match the tight one and gift that pair to someone with smaller hands than mine.  

I helping a newbie knitter.  I'm teaching her to read patterns.  She's working on a pair of garter mitts.  I told her to hurry up and she can enter my little contest.  She has a blog too, but I won't link to her when she's got her kids first names up there.  

I was frustrated with my mitts, so I CO for something new.  I'm just a few rows from the grafting.  I really should finish this up while it's cold here.  It could be in the 80's again next week.  Today it's chilly.  I know nothing like real COLD, but it's raining steady and windy too.  

I'm going to be working all weekend, and trying to fit a visit to the library in.  Maybe we'll even all make it to church.  That would be the first time we've all been well since the New Year.  Happy Weekend.

Valentine's Mitts!

Here's my finished Mitts.

***ETA.  I though I would get my photos added before this was scheduled to post.  This will be a place holder for mine for a few days.  I finished the mitts except for the thumb BO on the 2nd mitt.  I was a bit disappointed when I tried it on though...it's tighter than the first.  I must have been more stressed or something and knit tighter.  I haven't BO the thumb because I'm trying to decide if it's tight enough to start over.  Looking at them you don't notice it, but I wonder if it will bug me.  ***

Go ahead and link to your post about your finished pair here.  Then remember to check back on the 14th.  We'll vote in the comments for prizes then.  Jessi's yarn & Stitch Markers!  A surprise from me!  Happy February!

Fingerless Mitts Update

I'm about 75% complete with the fingerless mitts.  I'm loving them!  I got a little extra knitting time while the kids watched Kung Fu Panda.  I wish I had a photo to show you...hopefully next weekend we'll finish with the computer swap.  Otherwise, I might just have to download photos to my mom's laptop for a bit.

I did come down with fever and sore throat last week, so that 25% sick turned into a 4 hour nap on Friday.  That was yucky, but short lived.  Today I've caught the snotty nose.  Guess that will happen when I'm the official wiper of all small noses in the house.  

Now, for a special announcement!  Pay attention if you're knitting some fingerless mitts.  Or if you think you can start a pair now and still finish by Valentine's Day.  Jessi has so generously offered a prize skein of yarn and a set of stitch markers!!!  In February, I'll set up a Mr. Linky post (and I'll give it the 2.14 date to keep it at the top).  You'll link to your post of mitts.  And on Valentine's Day, you'll all vote in the comments of that post.  Mitts with the winning comments will win Jessi's Prize!  And I'll draw another random winner!!!  I'm REALLY excited about this!!!  See all the exclamation marks!!!  When I finish the Valentine's Mitts I'm working on, I think I'll CO for the 2nd pattern I printed with some KPPPM in a aqua and gray.  MMMmmm.  Mitts.  And I have some Cashmerino in lavender for a pair of Fetchings.  What Mitts are you knitting?  

25%

I'm about 25% complete on my fingerless mitts.  I decided to only knit 5 repeats instead of 7 before increasing for the thumb.  I missed my counting and had knit 6 before I noticed.  I'm loving these mitts.  It's been so warm here though, I'm wondering if I should keep them or give them away.  

I'm 25% certain that I'm getting the COLD M has been fighting for the last week.  I'll probably be certain by morning.  It's that nasty thing going around with a sore throat and a fever and lingers for days.  M has been sick since Friday last week.  3 has been sick since yesterday.  The boys cough...but I think they're sill a normal temperature.

My computer has only 25% of it's life left.  It will no longer connect to the internet.  Thank God we chose to back up everything before the New Year.  We have another computer waiting...just need the time to do the swap.  Until then, I'm using my mom's MacBook (which I love).  I don't want to bother with photos on her computer...so no new WIP photos.  

Fingerless Mitts

Oh How Fun! Let's just say CO by January 14th (just realized that's only 3 days away). And try to have a FO by Valentine's Day (February 14th). I'm super flexible...so if you want to CO later, but still think it's finishable for you than great. Try to post a WIP once a week. If I knew how to do a Mr. Linky that would be fun. I'm excited to wind my yarn. I'm leaning to the Fishtail right now...but I'll print both patterns I mentioned and see what works better with my yarn.