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Spartan Mittens

March 28, 2011

I’m trying to knit everyone in the family something for next Christmas and I’m starting now! There will be about 15 people that I want to knit something for and I hope I can do it. These Spartan Mittens are for my mother-in-law, who is going to get two pair of mittens – one lined and one not. She likes mittens. She is also an Michigan State fan and the colors are dark green and white.

These mittens are knit up with a yarn that is made right here in Michigan, Shepherd’s Wool at Stonehedge Fiber Mill in East Jordan. It’s a worsted weight and comes in tons of beautiful colors. The yarn is very soft and so nice to work with.

This particular pattern, Tweed Mittens, by Nichole Reese is a great knit – it looks like you’re stranding, but you’re just slipping stitches. Love that! And the mittens are lofty and thick. I knit these using my beloved Magic Loop technique.

Pattern: Tweed Mittens
Yarn: Shepherd’s Wool
Needles: US #7 Circular
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Frogged Lining

March 26, 2011

Well, I’ve done it again. I’ve chosen a yarn that’s too thick to line my mittens WIP with. Oh, well. Part of knitting is being willing to rip out. I’m knitting these Andalus Mittens for my MIL for Christmas next year (yes, I’m working on Christmas gifts already) and I lined them with Rowan Kidsilk Aura, a worsted weight yarn. It just was too thick for that mitten size, so I’m ripping it out and ordering some Kidsilk Haze, which is a lace weight. It also comes in a pretty apple green color and should work fine. The question is: should I hold it double or knit it single for the lining? On my Northman Mittens, I held it double but I’m not sure if that will be thin enough for these mittens.