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April 02, 2008 - Posted by Alice Schnebly

Ready... set... knit!

Although I was sad to see March go, there is one reason I’m glad it’s over. Grace, Jen, and I have been planning a mini Fiddlehead Mitten KAL for quite some time now, and our start date was yesterday. These mittens seem to have taken the knitting community by storm, and for good reason; they’re absolutely gorgeous!

While Jen and Grace will be using their kits, I’m using some Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light. The second I saw these babies I ordered some yarn to make a pair of my own! I love the heathered colors in this yarn, and even if it doesn’t hold a candle to Adrian’s stunning hand-dyed yarns, it’s still beautiful. While knitting these I kept second guessing my color choices—and wishing that the white was a little less white—but now that I have the first outer mitten finished they’re starting to grow on me. Plus, this pattern seems to knit up so fast who says I can’t try out different combinations later if I want to.

Yesterday the e-mails were flying back and forth between Jen and me. On my end I was mostly freaking out about my gauge, which was spot on row wise but way off stitch wise. I decided to throw caution to the wind and just go for it. I was so eager to see how my mitten would look after a good soak I made sure to finish it up last night. This morning I was happy to see a beautiful mitten waiting for me. After its bath, the mitten fits my hand perfectly and there might be enough room for a lining. If there isn’t I’m not going to worry about it too much. I’ll either line it and gift these mittens to someone with smaller hands, or do a partial lining just for the mitten cuff.

After working with worsted weight yarn all last month, I am excited to be knitting at a smaller gauge. It didn’t take too long to get into the groove and remember why I love knitting mittens so much! I can definitely see April being a month full of mittens!

Comments

April 10, 2008, 7:51 pm - Erin B

Love the mittens.... what did you use for the mitten form?

April 5, 2008, 4:58 pm - Alicia (www.ponyknit.blogspot.com)
LOVE the colors! So cheery~
April 5, 2008, 9:53 am - Leslie (www.whatastitch.blogspot.com)
Beautiful! Definitely worth the trouble (easy for me to say!).
April 3, 2008, 1:15 pm - Krissy (www.freerangeknitter.blogspot.com)
Your mittens are so beautiful. I love the colors. I'll have to put these in my queue.
April 3, 2008, 9:52 am - whitney (http://whitknits.wordpress.com)
How gorgeous! A Fiddlehead knitalong sounds like a lot of fun, too. Can't wait to see how they all turn out!
I've got some yarn that I'm planning on dyeing up to knit a pair of Fiddleheads of my own, but that won't happen until summer, most likely.
April 3, 2008, 9:49 am - michelle (http://textilejunkie.com)
Wow - do you ever stop? :) I love these mittens and have not been lucky enough yet to get the kit either but I do have my stand my yarn at the ready. One day they will be mine :)
April 3, 2008, 8:07 am - Stacey_CrimsonPurl (crimsonpurl.blogspot.com)
I love the transition of colors kinda like Noro...but not! LOL ;op
They look great Alice!
April 3, 2008, 6:43 am - Ginger aka Beethoven (http://twoguineapigs.blogspot.com)
Ooh! Lovely! We like how the colours change! So magical!
April 3, 2008, 2:40 am - Emily (www.ehirschklau.blogspot.com)
So pretty!
April 3, 2008, 12:23 am - Lisa (http://hyeknitter.wordpress.com)
Love that pattern - can't wait to see your finished mittens!
April 2, 2008, 11:03 pm - Lisa (http://giynlith.blogspot.com)
I love your color choices. Gorgeous!
April 2, 2008, 11:01 pm - Julia (http://moontea.typepad.com)
Oh, they're beautiful! I love the rainbow.
April 2, 2008, 10:09 pm - Joan (http://www.yarnygirl.com)
This KAL sounds like it will be a lot of fun! I love the rainbow effect of your mittens. And I can't believe you finished it so quickly.
April 2, 2008, 10:03 pm - lucy (hhttp://zebraknits.typepad.com/zebraknits_a_knitting_jou/)
Your colour combination is unique. I love how you can play with colours with this pattern.
April 2, 2008, 10:00 pm - Liz K (http://crossroadknits.blogspot.com)
Mitten jealousy!
April 2, 2008, 9:57 pm - Adrienne (http://www.yarnforbrains.blogspot.com)
So pretty! I love the colours you chose, I am such a sucker for rainbow colours. I am definitely planning on knitting these mittens eventually, and your colour choices will absolutely serve as inspiration.
April 2, 2008, 9:40 pm - ~Kristie (http://guiltypleasures.wordpress.com)
I'm in love with your mitten. Wow! If it weren't a million degrees here, I'd probably order a kit for myself.
April 2, 2008, 9:31 pm - Jennifer (nuttyirishmanknits.typepad.com)
I'm "peat" green with envy! That blueberry mix is as beautiful as I thought it would be! These look AWESOME! You are a blocking virtuoso...
Bravo!! :-)

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