Bluebird Mitts


Nicole of Singing of Hope blog asked for some test knitters for some patterns she wrote up a while ago, so I thought I'd give her a knitting helping hand.  That's what knitters do!!


I dug deep into my stash and unearthed some wool and cast on.  I'm having fun knitting with two colors and with some wooden needles.  I find when I'm dpn-ing (shall we coin a knitting verb?  double pointed needling....)  they are kind to my hands.


Ravelry notes are here.

As you may have guessed these mitts are for a holiday gift.  Ho ho ho!!

Comments

  1. elizabethOctober 27, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    how fun! love the red and the colour pattern it is becoming!

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  2. kathy bOctober 27, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    Beautiful just lovely work in classic colors

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  3. JanetOctober 27, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    Lovely!

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  4. StefanieOctober 27, 2015 at 5:23 PM

    I love how the red pops against the light grey. Are those little eyes I see there?

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  5. Amy at love made my homeOctober 27, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Fabulous!!! How great to be a pattern tester too especially for something so lovely! xx

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  6. Hena TayebOctober 27, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    lovely

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  7. TahneeOctober 27, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    What a great pattern, these mittens are sure to be a fantastic gift :)

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  8. the habit of beingOctober 27, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    love the color combo!

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  9. Tracey ~ CloverOctober 27, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    So pretty!
    I must say I am loving all the knitting lingo you are coming up with lately, my vocabulary is expanding! :)

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  10. DiannaOctober 27, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    I love the colors you've found in your stash to do this test pattern, Karen. I know the finished project is going to be great...gloves or mittens?

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  11. SueOctober 27, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    What a pretty design! And, I love your choice of colors. Someone is going to be very happy this Christmas. :)

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  12. JaneOctober 27, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    DPN'ing, I love it. Those mittens will be bright and cheerful on a cold winter day.

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  13. Andrea @ This Knitted LifeOctober 27, 2015 at 9:35 PM

    Very cheery for the season. I just ordered some mitten yarn for gifts. Hopefully they will be done in time.

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  14. kristieinbcOctober 27, 2015 at 10:57 PM

    Those are very pretty! Isn't doing colourwork addictive? :-)

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  15. sustainablemumOctober 28, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Yes I rather like that new verb, let's see if we can spread it! I love the colours, it looks like a fun knit :)

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  16. JennyOctober 28, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    looking amazing! :) i'm very much a circular needles kind of girl - I always get funny bumps in my tension when I use DPNs, you are doing an amazing job though :) jenny xxx

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  17. LisaOctober 28, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    I like it, dpn-ing, that is. And the mitts, too! You are so kind! :)

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  18. AnkeOctober 28, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Those are going to be fabulous!!!

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  19. A Little Blue DragonflyOctober 28, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Beautiful!!! Love the color palette! I am definitely going to have to give colorwork wool mittens another go. :)

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  20. JaneOctober 28, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    These mitts are really lovely, Karen! Happy middle of the week xx

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  21. Kim October 28, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    I love them, and the colours are amazing!

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  22. Judy S.October 28, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    Very pretty, and kind of nostalgic as those colors were our high school ones, and that was really a very long time ago!

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  23. thecrazysheepladyOctober 29, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    Very nice!

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  24. Andi GOctober 29, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    These are brilliant!

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  25. JessicaOctober 29, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Oh, I love the colors you chose for this project!

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  26. NicoleOctober 30, 2015 at 7:26 PM

    I love your mittens so much!! I'm so glad you're test-knitting for me :)

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  27. YanicNovember 9, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    I love the red and grey... beautiful pattern indeed. I always knit with wooden or galvenized bamboo needles. It's what I learned with and because of it, I find metal needles very splippery.

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