Am I the only one who gets kind of nostalgic for the chill of fall when spring arrives? Yes, probably. And realistically, it's just a passing emotion for me, as I do love the warm sun and the beach and outdoorsy things. Still, the long days and thawing of the earth is somewhat sad because it means I should probably stop making heavy mid-winter knitwear.
NEVER! says I. I will sit there in the park on a sunny day making dastardly winter wear no matter how hot it gets. As an aside, everyone here says they don't get much of a summer anyway. You'll be wearing tights and a cardi with that cute summer frock regardless of the the calender.
Honestly though, I think it's time to get out the linen and cottons and whatnot and at least do one summery project before the days shorten and a protective coating of knitwear is once again standard gear, and all of those who rolled their eyes at me purling away on a pair of socks in July will start wishing they had the foresight to be nicer to me as they lose all feeling in their extremities.
I've been slightly obsessed with colorwork mittens lately. To me, they are perfect...they take a bit of time and concentration to get through, but they make fantastic gifts. While I wouldn't be keen to do an entire sweater with fish or snowflakes or wolves or whathaveyou, mittens are the perfect vehicle to put your spirit animals on display.
I have a fascination with goldfish, especially the fancy, fin-bedazzled kind. Except every time I've kept a fish tank, I've had dreams that the goldfish have tried to kill me. I no longer try to keep fish of any kind because of this. Totally irrational, but it's hard to wake up in the morning and throw some fish flakes to these little monsters when you are convinced they are going to slit your throat in your sleep.
Still...there's something just so peaceful about watching goldfish.
Or is there? (cue music from Psycho)
Yarn is Knitpicks Palate in Bittersweet Heather and Cornmeal. Palate is awesome for colorwork based on the sheer number of colors available. It's not incredibly soft, but it's good, utilitarian, fingering-weight yarn. Pattern is Kissing Koi Mittens. The only mods I made was starting the decrease shaping early on the mitten tops; as written I thought they were a little to blunt.
I really love these. Making colorwork mittens is on my bucket list :D
ReplyDeleteThey aren't that hard, but you have to sit there with your charts and actually pay attention to every line. I'm slightly addicted to making them. They are my new sock-like obsession.
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