Kim - Yarn Abuse - Norwegian Mittens

Norwegian Mittens

Needles...check. Yarn...check. Pattern...check. (Size 2, Cascade 220, Folk Mittens by Marcia Lewandowski)

So innocent...so diabolical

Here's my very first stranded knitting. I'm kinda proud.

Tension schmension, tighter is righter!

But...

Ugh...just...ugh. Ta da! They're now a gift!

This is where the new round starts. Fugly. That's ok, you know why? Because I taught myself to knit with BOTH HANDS. It's not easy, it's not pretty, but by god I can do it. Left hand, you are a useless stump no more!

I could totally sell these! (sorry, couldn't resist)

Speaking of which...thank you all for your commiserations. Wow. It's so nice to have a blog and talk the talk with people who know. Elli & Angela suggested a knitting class, which I've done and wouldn't you know, it's the people who don't deign to learn who expect me to knit them dirt cheap goods. Figures, I guess.

Just to clarify, I make big noise about what a selfish slag I am, but I don't mind knitting for people I love or people I know will appreciate the knits. The people who offer me $10.00 for my time and labor, however, are not people I would consider the appreciative type.

What can I say, I like to give it away. *wink wink*

Posted on 01.24.2006 by

Yarn Abuse in Stranded, Fair Isle, Colorwork |

6 Comments

Reader Comments (6)

ooooooooooooh, very nice.
great work! did you have fun doing it though?

January 25, 2006 |

bobo

HAAHA... I LOVE the name of your blog.

January 25, 2006 |

Delia

Looks great girl! I really need to get to my fair isle.. but what can I say about the slacker in me?

January 26, 2006 |

Angela

Wow -- I think it looks great, for one!! Good job!! I *really* need to be working on that Philosopher's wool thing some day. (So many things to get distracted about!) re: your last entry, about the people undervaluing handknit items ... you know, I think that it really shows how we in our society are so detached from stuff -- we're in such a consumerist mode that we can buy handknit sweaters from Ireland for $30.00 at TJ Maxx (I've seen some there!), and it really makes people unaware of the work that hand-made items take. I've had so many people say to me, "You should knit those and sell them!" But in reality, if I get paid a decent wage in my real job, then it's so much more cost effective to knit only for myself. So, that's what I do. :) Take care! Continue with the mittens -- I love them!

January 26, 2006 |

Jenifer

Wow that looks great! As a lefty, I'm glad you found a use for that thing at the end of your left arm. I would totally buy those mittens for a bus token and a piece of gum. You know you want it.

January 26, 2006 |

Christie

I am so in awe of your mitteneous prowess. I can't believe what skill you've developed in such a short amount of time. Seeing them, makes me want to take a beginning knitting class, and finally admit that I really don't know what the hell I'm doing with 2 sticks. *getting brave* Hi, my name is Lara, and I'm just a crocheter *sobbing*

I'd give you at least 2 bus tokens, some ABC gum, and a piece of twine for that mitten.

~Lara

February 1, 2006 |

BambooWarrior

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