I told her I'd make her a new pair for the new year and asked her for her preferred color choices. She asked for yellow because it's a fun color and it goes so nicely with white. It's another pair in acrylic, for that middle school after school snacking and washing. Also the colors were right in front of my face at the yarn store.
These are more of a slouchy, relaxed style. I thought I'd switch it up a bit. Hope she likes em.
This was my third pair in the past 2 weeks and I have to say, I am completely enjoying my mass handwarmer knit.
I have another pair for another friend on the needles and plan another pair in a bulky weight yarn for my other friend's mom in time for Lunar New Year. Much like socks, the handwarmers are good projects for "to-go" knitting.
I am definitely going into 2018 feeling my knitting mojo. After my small pieces are done, I'm going back to sweaters and socks. Mainly to move the large stash set aside for specific projects. It's a crafty form of decluttering ;)
I'm enjoying everyone's crafty new year fervor in the blogosphere. I hope the New Year finds you looking forward with as much positivity as one can muster.
Your young friend is going to love these mitts! Yellow is such a cheerful color.
ReplyDeleteYour post reminds me that I haven't knit mitts in a couple of years. It's time to knit a pair or two.
Cheerful! That's exactly what yellow feels like to me too! Yes, knit some mitts, it's a pretty quick bit of knitting satisfaction. They seem like a gift many people actually use as well, even more than a hat out here.
DeleteNice mitts and such a cheery color! She will love them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Judy, I think the yellow is cheery too. I will have to knit more yellow this year :)
DeleteThey turned out so nice. Such a sunny, bright color. That should bring some happiness to a dull winter day.
ReplyDeleteI hope they do bring her some happiness. Her school colors are Black and Yellow so I'm hoping maybe this can be an accent piece. hehe.
DeleteHello fine lady. These mitts make me smile. I really like that thumb gusset. Your golden heart shines brightly. I adore you lots!
ReplyDeleteHello Ms. Stef, I'm glad they make you smile too. Smiling is good for all of us. I think I look too pinched up most of the time, ha! The thumb gusset is like the gusset on a sock for me. It must be done all in one go. No breaks from the gusset allowed! I adore you lots, as well xoxo
DeleteYellow is such a happy color. Now I am wondering why I don't have any yellow mitts.
ReplyDeleteYes, Araignee, I say 2018, we knit a lot of sunshine pieces, whatever that feels to knitters.
DeleteThe mitts are so cheerful and fun! She will love them. I'm on my third pair and they are a fun knit for sure.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vera! I'm glad to know, I'm not the only one going mitt knitting bonkers :) Here's to fun knits.
DeleteI think it is nice she asked you for another pair-so great to know she liked the gift and used them up! I want people USE the knits I gift them!
ReplyDeleteYES!! Please people use them. I think this is why socks are often such a good gift. People use them, especially out here. Wool socks are the slipper of the Bay Area wooden floor, ha!
DeleteThat's an especially nice color of yellow! You've become quite the mitt knitter, and they are all their own kind of happy. I'm glad you're feeling the love. :-)
ReplyDeleteAww thanks Bridget! I gotta lotta love for you over here. Mitts will have to do until I get the moxy up for some of those fingerless gloves you knit! Those were fantastic!
DeleteHappy bright mitts make me smile. These are great! What a nice thing to do!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim! It's so nice to knit something someone really wants.
DeleteSo buttery yummy soft! Just got a butter crock for my birthday, so I am all about yellow buttery goodness!!! I am on a hat kick, got to keep ears warm right now with the single digit weather!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at butter! I haven't been on a hat kick in a while, but I wouldn't be surprised if I get back there after I cycle through the mitts. hehe.
DeleteOh I LOVE LOVE LOVE when fingerless or socks are loved and worn to death! How lucky she is to have you make another pair. I must say the 4 at the barn who received my fingerless gifts wear them ALL THE TIME. Im so happy when I see them being loved
ReplyDeleteBest gift, Kathy! I love when we see people using/wearing/enjoying our little gifts. xoxo
DeleteThose are super cheerful! It's hard not to smile at yellow!
ReplyDeleteThank you Valerie! Wishing you lots of SMILES. (Give your lovely cats some love for me!)
Deleteyour young friend has mighty good taste....I adore these yellow mitts!!! And what a good friend to do a do-over. Of course, you probably feel the same way I do....the biggest compliment in the whole world is----I've worn out the handknit you made me; can you make another?!?
ReplyDeleteYou really said it. It is the BEST compliment. I am knitting more gifts, because it is the best feeling for someone to want me to give them something that I like to do!
Deletebeautiful mitts and yellow is one of my favorite colors, yet I rarely make mitts or socks and I've seen both today on different blogs, one of them is your blog :) Lucky girl!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. I say knit what makes you happy whenever you can. I'm just glad no-one has asked for black. My eyes can't handle it!!
DeleteHow could you not be happy with a pair of mitts like that? They are so cheerful, and you are the best to make them. I need to find my knitting mojo, I know it is somewhere.
ReplyDeleteSo agree that yellow is a happy fun color. Especially in stripes! The mitts are fantastic and a lovely thoughtful gift to your little friend. Also happy to read that your knitting mojo is in strong shape. I am feeling mine too (although finding the time to indulge it is another story).
ReplyDeleteThere is always something special about people who like yellow. Those mitts are wonderful. I love hearing that your mojo is back!
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