Jodi got her stuff

I have so enjoyed taking part in the swap....Jodi has posted about the parcel I sent her and you can see it here. I'll post a picture of the mitts I made for her later. So glad we can continue to post our mitts as we make them! Thanks Keri!

-Hostess Here-

Hi Everyone-

Well it has been a busy couple of weeks and I'm sure for all of you as well! Something about the time from Thanksgiving to Christmas time just seems to pass so quickly, so many things to do and so little time!

I just wanted to check in and clarify what's going on with the knitalong, as you may be able to tell from the poll - Making this a yearly knitalong event won by a landslide! =) Which is great - because I'm really excited about this, it's going to be so much fun and I love having something to look forward to each fall!

There has been a lot of confusion however about the knitalong and new members so let me just try to clarify that here.

1) By popular request, we're extending the knitalong until the end of december.
2) That means that I will continue to add people until December 31st.
3) After Dec 31st, I will no longer be adding people until we start up again next fall (September 1, 2008)
4) If you or someone you know is making fingerless mitts or even thinking about making fingerless mitts and might want to join let them know to get in before that date (December 31st)
5) Now this is the important part -Once you're a member I encourage you to post mitts whenever you want. This means you can post in Dec or January or heck even July if you've just finished a pair =).

I want to keep encouraging you to post and hopefully this will help clarify some of the concerns people have had.

Either way, remember to add this blog to your rss feeder (bloglines, google, etc) so you can keep tabs on all the gorgeous work flying fast and furious around here. If you've already knit your share of mitts this year don't forget to come back again next September for another fingerless mitt knitting round - we'll be here! =)

Also, I'm still working out details on the contest so don't think I've forgotten and soon as I do I will put more info up here.

Happy knitting!
=) Keri

Funny how when I joined this Knit Along it was because I planned to do Rose's Wristwarmers yet here we are at the end of it and I never even cast on for them. Instead I've done two pairs of the wrist warmers from Last Minute Gift Knitting. Here's my second completed pair:

They still need the ends woven in obviously but I consider them done anyway. I made them in Soy Wool Stripes.

This has been a lot of fun, thanks for hosting Keri! See you next Fall!

Third Pair

Here is my third pair of fingerless mitts. I call them Flamboyant. My six year old grandson loves hot rod flames and his favorite color is green. I use the chart from Melanie Gibbons' Hot Rod Socks at Pink Lemon Twist. The rest is seat-of-the-pants to fit his little hands.

Cold weather Fingerless Mitts

I have so many knit projects going....socks, sweaters, scarfs.....I have not yet done my fingerless mitts. I have the yarn. I have the patterns...I have not had the time....I need a couple of snow days to knit....I would like to see this Blog continue until the first day of Spring - through the "cold" weather...............just my two cents....Rhonda

Swap Mittens done

I just wanted to let you know that I'm done (finally and better late than never) with my swap mittens. They will be in the mail on monday and as soon as they are received, I'll post a picture of them too.

lone one in the snow

Here is one mitt I finally finished, except for the thumb (hence the safety pin). I have made these following the chart from the Inga Hat, which has required a bit of fudging and experimenting, but had been good stranding practice for me, as I am pretty awful at it. There's no way you are seeing the inside of this mitt!

Anyway, the reddish/purple/brown yarn is Drops Alpaca, and the off-white is Patons Classic Merino, so they are nice and soft. Also a bit snug, which is why I am still on the fence about making the second one. Would love to hear what other people think!

KYLA Mitts

I have finished my KYLA mitts, modified to be fingerless gloves instead of mitts and also modified for a slightly different gauge.


I used Lorna Laces Shepherd Sock yarn in Grapevine color along with 2.25 mm needles (two circulars). It's gauge was slightly finer than the Koigu sock yarn specified in the pattern.
The CO had five more stitches (than the pattern), the twisted rib cuff had 8 more stitches and the hand itself had four more stitches. The partial fingers were worked in a 1 x 1 twisted rib, similar to the cuff's rib.

I personally find the pattern's bobble cuff edge to be delightful (worth the fiddly-i-ness of working it).

I also acquired some Lorna Laces Shepherd Worsted Weight yarn in the same colorway for a matching hat (matching in color but not in pattern). Both the KYLA's and the hat-to-be will be Christmas gifts for my daughter -- who's hands and head are often pampered by handknits, like only a knitter's daughter can be.

State of the knitalong - Please Read

Hi All -

This is your friendly neighborhood hostess here, Keri and I just wanted to check in with you all. I know a lot of you are wondering what's going to happen now that the end of November is coming so quickly and this was our appointed end-time for the knit along.

I've had a lot of people contact me off list and let me know how much fun they're having and how much they would like this to continue and become a sort of "Fingerless Mitts for all Seasons" Knitalong (which is a very cute title by the way! =))

I have to say I'm of two minds about this - on one hand I'm glad that people are having so much fun and want to continue. On the other I would love to have this knit along be something that we all could look forward to each fall and we could continue on each year. So basically, there are two options that I would love your feedback about-

1) Make this a fingerless mitt for all season knitalong and keep this going year-round.
2) Extend the knitalong a bit and keep membership open to new members until the end of December. After December, if you're a member I would encourage you to continue posting all your fingerless mitt projects, I just won't be adding new people until next fall when we start up again in September.

Anyhow, so there's a poll on the right-hand side of the blog, please take a second and vote yes, no or maybe and leave any comments or feedback here - I welcome any and all things you have to say.

And on another note- I still have to have the final contest, and this one will be about finished projects. If you've posted a finished project to the blog by November 30th you'll be eligible for the prize. (It will be a good one I just haven't figured it out yet) So keep your eyes peeled for a bigger contest post to go up later in the week and wrap up any UFO's you may have that are almost done! =)

Happy fingerless knitting!
=) Keri

KALs?

As this KAL is closing, any new KAL people are creating/joining?

Sad and Lonely "Uni" Fingerless Gloves

Well,

Here are the ones that are missing their partner - I'm going to try and do something about that since no-one should be alone at Xmas!

Getting ready for Christmas!

I have two pairs to share. The first is Fetching made with Debbie Mumm "Traditions". I love the pattern. I hate the yarn. :\

The second pair is Ann Hanson's Snow on Cedar Mitt done in JoJoLand "Melody". The pattern is fantastic! The yarn is totally delicious to work with and wear. I HAVE to make another pair of these.

Happy knitting!

DrL

Finished three pairs....

I have so enjoyed this KAL! thanks Keri for setting it up for us. I have finished three pairs of mitts. The Queen of Diamonds Gloves (a bit fiddly and complicated), Kyla, love 'em!! and the absolutely scrummy Composed Mitts from Interweave Fall 07 magazine. I bought a yarn bundle from Kpixie and have enough left over for at least one more pair and if I juggle the colours a bit I may have enough yarn for more. I truly loved knitting these jewels!!

Maine Morning Mitts finished - Princess Mitts cast on

Here are my Maine Morning Mitts as modeled by my daughter. I knitted them in this mink colour to match a scarf I'd previously knitted for a friend. I hope she likes these mitts too.

Despite this KAL drawing to an end, I'll be knitting more fingerless gloves over the next few months, and have already cast on a pair of these Princess Mitts.

I'm knitting mine in a deeper red colour than the glove shown on the pattern. I love the cable design.

Final Mitts?

In the past couple of weeks, I've crossed three more mitt gifts off my list:

Dashing, in Cascade 220 (ladies size)...



MORE Knucks, in Jo Sharp Silk Road DK Tweed (ladies size, textured cuff)...



and the super-easy ladies-style wristwarmers from Last Minute Knitted Gifts in Art Fibers Kyoto.



(I added an afterthought thumb instead of just leaving a hole).

These may possibly be my final mitts of the season, though I'm really not sure. After 6 pairs in a month, I can't imagine life without mitts on the needles!

November Mitts

These are my last 2 pair for November. I started a pair for the 10 year old DD Monday night and wove the ends in this morning after she went to school. She loves them and says she is wearing them to school tomorrow. I just made these with an all over, yarn over cable pattern. They are knit in left over Spritely Goods in the Manzanita in Bloom II colorway.

And I finished the second of the Argyle Mitts in the Lorna's Laces Sock yarn. These will be a Christmas gift for a friend of the eldest daughter.

I have really enjoyed looking at all the fantastic mitts everyone is knitting. I can't wait to see what the poll results will be.

My Last Pair... (at least for a while)

This makes at least 5 pairs of mitts done during the Fingerless Mitts KAL! It's a very basic pattern, just using leftover Patons Classic Wool (merino) in Too Teal and That's Pink.

I still have plans to do a couple more for Christmas gifts, including Dashing for my husband, but I am taking a bit of a break to work on other things, including a shawl for my mom. I'll probably fit more mitts in between other things - they are great portable projects.

Mirror twist.

Mirror twist mitts.
Life by stylecraft on 2.5mm magic loop.
Again changed the pattern to plain stocking stitch on palm and thumb knitted in later.
I like the way that these twist with the ribbing at either end going in different directions to the hand.
These are for me.

Whitewater wristwarmers.

Whitewater wristwarmers for my sister in law at Christmas.
Sirdar countrystyle on 2.5mm magic loop.
I love these they look really great.
The only modifications I made because I just cannot leave a pattern alone was to knit the palm in plain stocking stitch and I also changed the thumb to one where you knit with waste yarn and pick the stitches up later. I also did 10 rows of k1tbl, p1 by the fibngers to avoid them curling.

Something to look forward to ...

Hi all. I'm currently finishing my second pair of Mitts (Maine Morning Mitts), having already completed Fetching. I probably will knit more over the next few months, but would prefer this KAL to be something to look forward too each year with renewed enthusiasm. I've loved seeing all the finished mitts!