Hello everyone! I hope you all have or had some nice, cozy holidays. It is terrifying that the year is nearly over already. But well, times flies by as always.
A few days ago i finished my christmas present (yes, this year it is only one) and now i have some time left to sew a bag for it instead of wrapping paper.
But first i promised to write about the mittens i knitted from the lilac yarn, from which i also knitted a vest (here), a cowl and a hat (here). Amazingly i still have some grams left. And that is why i decided to not frog the hat, although i don´t really wear it.
The pattern was a vintage pattern called Ladies Mittens #5620 by Jack Frost. Here is the Ravelry link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ladies-mittens-5620 or if you don´t like Ravelry here is the link to the original site: https://freevintageknitting.com/mitten-patterns/jackfrost56/5620-ladies-mittens-pattern
The pattern calls for a worsted weight yarn. The mittens, and that is what i really enjoyed, are knitted flat with 3,5mm needles and then sewn together.
But there also appeared some mistakes in the pattern. For the second mitten i switched Row1 and Row2. This solves the issue with Row4 not matching. But the “cables” are still on the wrong side. So you have to purl the decrease row + add an 8th row afterwards so you are on the right side again.
All in all it is an easy knit and quite fast.
I also, for the first time ever, recorded my knitting, edited the video and uploaded it onto youtube. The quality ofthe video isn´t the best, but for a first time not the worst. If you want to watch it, please don´t forget to activate your subtitles.
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/Af6HmBjU54k?si=3gqcEYjSACjxlH1L
The christmas present i finished a few days ago are some gloves for my mother. I also found a vintage pattern i liked, and kind of followed that. The pattern i used had colourwork in it, but i hadn´t time for that (nor any yarn) so i made them plain and simple.
The pattern is Mens Argyle Gloves #615 by Nell Armstrong. Here is the Ravelry Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mens-argyle-gloves-615
And here is the original link: https://freevintageknitting.com/gloves-patterns/doreen96/615-mens-argyle-gloves-pattern
The pattern calls for a Sport weight yarn and 2,75 mm needles, but i decided to knit it with 3 mm needles (it worked as well).
The yarn is from Hobbii. The Black Friday Acrylgarn in Dark Navy. This is the first time i bought something from Hobbii and i´m quite impressed with the quality of it. I bought some other yarn as well, it is/was a christmas present from me to me, because i never get any yarn from my family for christmas. (Or anything else for my hobbies.) I filmed the unpacking from the package, if you like to watch it, here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/BXt-DgZ5Bl0?si=druRgMp6IqDdVIcf
The gloves are also knit flat, which is quite an interesting construction, but i really enjoyed knitting it. As well as the mittens, those gloves are really fast to knit. And this time without any mistakes in the pattern. But i can´t promise that i knitted them without any mistakes. An advice from me, be careful with measuring the fingers, always from the same point or else they will be a bit different. I think while wearing them it won´t be too obvious.
Even while soaking them in some hot water (with some washing powder), the yarn didn´t loose any colour. Normally with darker colours like black and dark blue it can happen, But this time nothing was seen in the water.
Now i´m back to knitting a cardigan (also a vintage pattern) and a jumper for myself. But i don´t think i will finish them this year.
I wish you all happy holidays, a relaxing time and a loving family. And for those, who don´t have those things : You are not alone even if it seems like you are. There will be happier times some day…
Thank you for reading, till next time!
Sewing for your life! 