Yarn: Fyberspates Space Dyed Sock Yarn, Fiesta, 1 skein (approx 328 yards) - I used less than half the skein.
Needle: 3.5mm and 4mm
This yarn was part of a multi-buy I picked up ages ago, but then sold on in a destash to a friend of mine. That friend has sadly died and when her fiance was sorting out her stash I reclaimed it. The start of the yarn was a bit kinky, as though she'd already started something with it, but then re-wound it.
Anyway, the weather got cold here, and I had no mittens. I have some gloves, but I've been meaning to make myself some mittens for a while. I've always wanted some flip-top mittens!
Modifications and Adjustments:
- I didn't cast off at the gap, I moved the stitches onto a holder. I then did a provisional cast-on for the other side of the gap. Then I was able to pick up the live stitches to work the ribbing.
- I only picked up 19 stitches (not 20) for the ribbing, so that I could have both ends worked as knit on the outside, to make it look neater.
- I also did provisional cast on for the extra stitches for the thumb.
- I worked an extra round of decreases on the fingers, giving me a little bit more length.
- I ignored the number of rows for the thumb and just knitted til they were long enough.
- I made the mittens two-at-a-time
I'm really pleased with these. My little girl has asked for some, though I think I'll make her just regular mittens if I do. They fit me really nicely, which is unusual as I normally make mittens for myself too small and end up giving them away!
