Two by Two

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Originally uploaded by nlobban

This time of year I like to get small project fixes - my attention span really doesn't extend to larger more complex projects. As an added bonus, these mittens are knit flat, so I decided to knit them both at the same time. I do sleeves that way a lot. The trick with these though is that there is a left and right mitten, so I have to remember to reverse whatever I have done on the first mitten when I get across to the second mitten. The other trick is to never set the project down without making a row pass across BOTH mittens, otherwise it's a bit tricky to remember which direction you're knitting in - ask me how I know this :-).

The overwhelming advantage is that when you're done knitting, voila, you have a pair. No Second Mitten Syndrome.

These are knit on 4 mm on my Denise interchangeable needles, with Diamond Galway Irish knitted worsted wool. They look a bit big at the moment, but that is because I'm at the top of the thumb gusset I think. Once I take those thumb stitches off (you can see the gusset "wedge" in the centre of each mitten) I think the mittens will take on a more proportionate look.

Happy New Year!

I've not been a very good blogger in 2007 - sometimes life is just too busy to stop and write about it! I'm still here, though, and having lots of fun on Ravelry, and hope to be a better blogger in 2008.