And it's none too warm indoors either!!
This weekend we did, indeed, get the widely-forecast snow fall (although it was all gone by mid Sunday morning), and also the biting arctic winds and sub-zero windchill temperatures. This sudden cold snap certainly gave me renewed impetus to knit up my fingerless mittens ASAP. They were sewn up by Sunday afternoon and have barely been off my hands since - I am wearing them as I type - (but P is modelling them in the photo.)
The Noro Silk Garden yarn knitted up beautifully and the variegated colours are guaranteed to liven up even the drabbest winter's day. Using 36 stitches of k2p2 rib on size 4.5 mm needles, they took just shy of one 50g ball, which means I've still got another ball of this lovely wool to make something else with.
they look fab, warm and cosy!! :)
Posted by: bagladee | 11/24/2008 at 05:12 PM
Wow! love the colours! they look lovely and warm too! thank you for the instructions, might have to try a pair myself.
Posted by: Catz | 11/24/2008 at 06:26 PM
Just what I want to knit - couldn't believe it when I saw your picture today! Am going to look on the internet to see if I can find a pattern. Yours look really snug.
Posted by: Wendy | 11/24/2008 at 08:26 PM
Right, that's it I'm inspired. I will give these a go cos I assume I can't go far wrong (as long as I remember to leave a gap for the thumb). Oooh, all excited now!
Posted by: Wendy from Scotland | 11/25/2008 at 02:07 PM
Right that's it I'm officially inspired and will try to knit a pair. I assume I can't go far wrong as long as I remember to leave a hole for the thumb.....!
Posted by: Wendy from Scotland | 11/25/2008 at 02:08 PM
Aaahh!! I'm really sorry, thought I'd lost the first one. Am a twit.
Posted by: Wendy from Scotland | 11/25/2008 at 02:12 PM