I did find this great pattern on Ravelry ...One Hour Mitts by Natalja. It is a very easy pattern and you really, honestly can make it in one hour each one. I made mine with a wool I bought last year on the Yarn Crawl here in Portland, OR. I didn't have the label anymore, so unfortunately I cannot tell you the brand, but I know it's 100% wool. The pattern called for a size bigger, but I used a size 6 or 7 double pointed needles because I wanted it to be tighter and more dense and I accomplished just that...
I have been using it so much that you will notice on the pictures that it is already very well warn out. I wanted to add one row of a different color to the edges, but it has been so cold in here this week I couldn't wait to do that...
I just love my little mittens and now I understand why the little kittens were so happy when they found their mittens (that book was one of my daughter's favorite children's book... I read it so much I think I still know it by heart :))
Hope you are staying warm wherever you are and if not maybe you can make a pair of these cute mittens and keep your hands toasty and happy :)
Before I go I just wanted to share a bit of our girls lunch today... I wish we had more time, but I'm grateful for the time we spent together. We shared birthday gifts for the February birthday girls: Betsy, Grace and I. But of course we also had a little something for Teresa, even though she didn't have a birthday this month she has a big part of our hearts. She brought us chocolate hearts and the beautiful card with a picture of the four of us. I love the card so much as Betsy mentioned, I think I will also frame mine. Grace gave us all some nice, beautiful yarn and a very special card that had a beautiful drawing she made. Betsy gave us "her heart" in the form of the cutest knitted heart pin. We had a wonderful time as we always do and I feel so fortunate to have them in my life ... I feel so very lucky.
Thank you so much to all my new and current followers for stopping by here today ...you all are the reason I am here ... :)
Have a wonderful week !!!
