Monday, December 14, 2009

Does this cable make my hand look fat?


So I STILL hate making thumbs.

I've finished another pair of mittens and this time they fit me. I used Caron Simply Soft that was left over from a project that got frogged (ripped out and shoved aside...ribbit!) and I suspect they'll stretch out of shape big enough to put both hands into one mitten, judging by socks I once made from the stuff.

But they are warm.
And soft.

I used all but about 20 inches of yarn for the first pair. I wish the thumbs had been longer but maybe they'll fit a 12 year old. We don't have any 12 year old's around to shove them onto. I'm thinking someone with freakishly short thumbs with long fingers?

I ripped out the top of the hand on the first pair as the fingers were too pointy. I'm still not loving the decrease methods I've tried so far.

So far. Did you catch that? Likely to be more. Mom helped me write out her basic recipe for mittens last week but I've lost it already. Should probably quit experimenting stick to mom knows best method.

Still making it up as I go along. The cables need to be ended in a less abrupt manner and tapered off so they don't look like they're designed for a platypus!

3 comments:

Ruth said...

I think they're great mittens. I sort of with you on thumbs, but console myself with the knowledge that at least they don't take long to knit.

Judy S. said...

The cables look great, Laurie. Nobody's hands look tiny in mittens; what matters is that they're warm. Yours are very nice, and I love the stitch you did next to the thumb.

Micki said...

The cables look great and your gloves are going to be so cozy!
Micki