KBC - End of Week 1, Start of Week 2

Project Profile: Lofty Cable Mittens
Pattern: Lofty Wool Cable Mittens by Cathy Campbell
Yarn - Mirasol Sulka in Colorway 215
Details: Knit size 6 US Needles, in the Mens Medium.

Modification: I ribbed the first 10 rows instead of stocking stitch, I wanted a firmer cuff rather than the rolled one, seems like a great way to get snow wedged in your wrists! I also picked up 1 stitch in the gap/gutter of the thumb to avoid creating a hole there, which i left until the final row of decreases, and made the last K2Tog into a sl,k2tog,psso, which worked perfectly.

Thoughts: I'm pretty pleased with how these came out, and surprised that there aren't more projects on Ravelry using the pattern. It's definitely one I'd make again, and will probably end up gifting to more than one relative this season. The Sulka worked perfectly, and with the smaller needle makes for a nice strong fabric, which should hold up nicely in winter.

I did run slightly past my deadline, in that I finished these on Monday, but a headcold and the late start justifies that i think.


On the schedule for this week:

Squared Away Watch Cap by Oftroy of Golden Appels in Mirasol - Miski.

and away we go!

One mitten down, 9 million to go

Finished the first of this week's set of mittens. Unfortunately in the process I've discovered that I need twice as much yarn as I thought, so I'll be acquiring more tomorrow, and that I am officially out of darning needles. My knitting bag went AWOL when I was in Denver, complete with my needles, cable needles, a perfectly lovely skein of yarn, 1 knit glove and a set of bitchin' rosewood dpns. I mourn its loss. So, tomorrow it's shopping for more yarn, needles, (and possibly some more Mirasol for another project).

KBC- Week 1 Day 4

So after finally settling on knitting Kureyon Handwarmers, Evangelines, Bella's Mitts a pair of Lofty Cable Mitts by Cathy Campbell (Crystal Palace Yarn) in Sulka by Mirasol, I finally got started today. Yes, it's a bit late in the week to get started, but that's because I must have ripped about 6 different versions of gloves/mittens before I found one I was happy with. The Sulka I am using came out of my stash, and I was originally planning on using it for myself, but it's going to a higher cause for the time being....plus it looks like i may run short, so I'll be able to get some more for myself when I go back to John Lewis' to get more! Yes...I do realize this defeats the purpose of 'stash busting'.


The only mod I've added is ribbing the first 10 rows rather than the stocking stitch, which means i have a fitted cuff instead of a rolled one. I absolutely adore the Sulka yarn and have used it before, but this particular color makes me drool (Shade 215 to be specific). I love the deep ruby....sigh.

Here's what I have so far ---> Row wise, i'm just past 1/2 way through (row 38 of 76 to be precise). But in terms of actual time knitting i'm pretty sure I'm further along than that, yarr...there be decrease rows ahead! I'm going to aim for finishing this one and starting the second tomorrow. Which should give me plenty of time to finish it by Sunday night.