Tag Archives: fingerless mittens

Pattern Design

Posted on September 1, 2013 by sweatyknitter

Mormor (grandmother) rarely used a knitting or crocheting pattern, and my mother – on the few occasions I saw her knit (never crochet) – never used a pattern. I never saw either of them write a pattern. I remember Mormor taking measurements … Continue reading →

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More Mitts

Posted on March 5, 2012 by sweatyknitter

I finished the prototype fingerless mittens I designed for the musician. Searching for a protein fiber (other than silk) that works for him (he wants warm woolen – no synthetic – fingerless mittens but most of the protein fibers irritate … Continue reading →

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Mitts

Posted on March 3, 2012 by sweatyknitter

I am having fun using up odd skeins of various fibers by knitting into fingerless mitts and wristlets. I found a few skeins of a space dyed lace weight, so I doubled it to knit on size 2 (US) needles. … Continue reading →