Little did I know

Little did I know I would get such a kick out of knitting! In March of 2010 some of my girlfriends were planning to get together for dinner and “knitting.” I told them I wanted to learn to knit. So they told me all I needed was #7 knitting needles and yarn. A couple days before we were to get together I went to the craft store and bought my yarn and needles. While there I came across a knitting instruction book, Learning to Knit in Just One Day by Jean Leinhauser. g g g I couldn’t wait. I was so curious, excited just to try. Stitch by stitch I learned first to cast on. Stitch by stitch I learned then to knit. And stitch by stitch I moved on to purl. What a riot. It was so fun to see the rows taking shape. At dinner my girlfriends taught me their tricks and encouraged me. g g g I then discovered Knitting Tips by Judy YouTube videos. She is a great teacher! Check her out for any stitches you want to learn or need to clarify. I was amused as I learned more and my husband would genuinely pat me on the back every time (yes, every time) I played “show and tell” with my new projects. g g g So, thank you to my teachers, my friends and my husband for sharing this joy with me.

g g “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” – Father James Keller g g

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Fingerless Mittens

Why fingerless mittens?  Texting, phoning, strumming, drumming, piano playing, driving, high-five-ing, "quote, unquote -ing," coffee drinking, Pop Tart eating, and. . . oh, yes . . . knitting and crocheting :)

 Below are two pairs of easy fingerless mittens.  They were very fun to make.   These were both made as flat pieces.  (I am now working on some in the round which I will share later).  These two samples are basically the same pattern size, though one involves intarsia with a cable.  

 Easy Fingerless Mitten (basic pattern)

 Size 10 needles
Cast on 30 stitches loosely
Row 1-4: Seed stitch (Row 1: K1, P1 across.  Row 2: Purl the knit stitches, Knit the purl stitches. Repeat )
Row 5: K across
Row 6: K2, Purl to the last two stitches, K2
Row 7: same as Row 5
Row 8: same as Row 6
(I repeated Rows 5 and 6 for approximately 7 inches from the cast on edge)
Last 5 Rows: Seed stitch
Bind off.
Sew or join the edges leaving approximately  a 1" space for the thumb.
I finished the top edges with a single crochet.


Note:  The mitten with the cable inserted is worked differently.  If you would like the detail on this, please send a comment and  I am happy to share it. I have not written it up for the blog at this time.  Also, this mitten requires you to make a left hand and a right hand version of the mitten.  

 Oh, and if you are thinking that this pair looks a little funny because the colors don't match, you are right.  Variegated yarn is wonderful but...have I mentioned I'm knew at this?  In the end I decided they were cool and I liked them anyway.  




  
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