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December 23, 2009 - Posted by Alice SchneblyRegal Reading Mitts![]() Project Specs Wow, I can't believe it's been almost a year since I knit my first pair of Reading Mitts. Since then over 800 more pairs of mitts have been made from Janelle's pattern, and I can see why people were really drawn it. It's simple, functional, and has a beautiful end product. When I went to make another pair of these mitts as a gift, I was surprised to see the pattern had been totally revamped. It now includes instructions for three sizes and is available in PDF format to download from the Dancing Ewes Website.
I wanted to choose a yarn that would really make these mitts super special. I decided on some Karabella Boise in a beautiful deep red that I picked from my stash. The yarn is a 50/50 blend of merino wool and cashmere. At first I thought my yarn choice made these a little flimsier than I wanted, but after washing, this yarn really transformed. I soaked the mittens for half an hour in Kookaburra Delicate wool wash. Once they were dry you could really see the difference in this yarn. The stitches plumped up and developed a beautiful fuzzy halo, and even though I could hardly believe it was possible, the yarn became softer. The finished mitts can be worn with a little slouch at the wrist and are very warm and cozy.
While I was taking these photos, Camdyn couldn't keep her hands off these mitts! When I was finished she asked if she could wear these while she was playing Wii. I couldn't see any harm in letting her and went to work on packing up my gifts. When I came back to check on her she wasn't wearing the mitts on her hands and I panicked thinking that she had just discarded them somewhere on the ground (my dogs consider any handknit within their reach fair game as a chew toy). I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that she was now wearing the mitts on her feet! She had been walking around in them and they were totally embedded with chihuahua hair. When I asked her what she was doing her reply was, "It just feels so good!" Gotta love the girl for her great taste in yarn! I have some more Boise yarn in my stash, so I think I definitely need to make something with it for Cam! ![]() |
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