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December 28, 2005
Warm Feet and Hands
Pssst. Hey! Over here!! Look what I got yesterday.
You want some? C'mon, you know you do. You can get it here now.
Now, just so you don't think it's all about stash acquisition around here, I have been knitting. Look at this mitten!
I bought this kit from Nordic Fiber Arts at the suggestion of Kathy. This is my first attempt at 2 color knitting and I'm really loving it. I can't seem to put the thing down. I tell myself, one more row and then I'll stop, but then I keep going so I can see what happens next. I'm finding it very entertaining and, while I'm not sure what that says about me, at least I'm having a good time.
Right? Right.
Posted by Carole at December 28, 2005 2:26 PM
Comments
It looks great...but then I'm entertained by good ol' stockinette!
Posted by: margene at December 28, 2005 2:40 PM
I am easily entertained also. However, stranded knitting tends to make me want to pull my hair out. The mitten is lovely.
Posted by: Mindy at December 28, 2005 3:04 PM
Nice! Is that lapis or spinel on the left? I'm impressed by your stranding...I was tempted by snowflakes (no surprise), but I have held out so far.
Posted by: Laurie at December 28, 2005 3:29 PM
Oooh, love the mitten. And the STR yarn ain't so bad either.
Posted by: susan at December 28, 2005 3:35 PM
Great work on the mitten. And I love your STR!
Posted by: Rachel H at December 28, 2005 3:48 PM
RIGHT! It's wonderful. My goal for 2006 is to try some colorwork. I did that itty-bitty bit in my socks in October, but that was so easy it didn't really count.
Posted by: Norma at December 28, 2005 3:56 PM
ohh Love the STR! CAn't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: Marie at December 28, 2005 4:26 PM
Love the mitten!
...must...resist...STR...must...knit...LL in stash...first...
Damn that hurts.
Posted by: Jess at December 28, 2005 4:35 PM
The STR is Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I currently have a skein ordered at "The Fold" but Toni tells me it wont be in until the middle of January : (
Your two color knitting looks awesome too. I need to give that a try again myself.
Posted by: Becky at December 28, 2005 5:54 PM
That mitten is beautiful! I think it must be a good thing that you are entertained by the new pattern. Now I want to try!
Posted by: molly at December 28, 2005 9:51 PM
Hey, haven't you heard about the stash along? Which requires knitting from stash only and no more stash acquistion for three months? And then you put that out before my eyes??? Good thing I read your blog before the Jan. 1 start of stash along. :)
Posted by: Chris at December 29, 2005 8:11 AM
oh yeah carole, i wanted to take it home sharon
Posted by: blogless sharon at December 29, 2005 10:14 AM
Ooooh, I love STR. I've got a sock working in Iolite right now.
Stranded knitting is a blast. I'm doing to do the Dale Torino sweater in January. Want to join me?
Posted by: Snow at December 29, 2005 11:36 AM
That pattern on the mitten is beautiful! You are an artist, I hear it runs in the family... :)
Posted by: Beth at December 30, 2005 11:22 PM
OH!!! You went for it!! YAY for YOU!!!! It looks so wonderful - and I love the colors you picked!! I know I'm a little exclamation point crazy - but it really looks that great! (!!!)
Posted by: Kathy at January 2, 2006 6:33 PM
