actual knitting content: Ms Thing's Mitts

When Maddy saw that I was knitting a scarf for your brother, she decided that it was an injustice that could not be born. So she put in a request for fingerless mittens that "almost cover my pinky." 

The result, which I finished last night:

 

The details: The pattern is Shelia January's Knitted Hand Coverings recipe from the Knitter's Review Retreat 2008. Koigu KPPPM in the evocatively named "P623," which I'd purchased at Purl Soho during the summer to make something for La Diva at some point.  A nice, quick project that the recipient loves, even if this knitter is still not clear on the point of fingerless mittens.

I'm finishing up all of these small projects so that I can clear the decks to start a sweater for myself out of some Beaverslide Dry Goods yarn I got for Christmas. One more little task to go, then on to the selfish knitting.

Comments

[matthew]

Always the innovator . . .

I've been trying to clear the decks for some Beaverslide myself . . .

[Trish]

And the Beaverslide would seem to be Mule-spun. Hmmm...

[Melanie]

(I've found fingerless mitts to be very handy for keeping my hands warm when I'm typing in my cold, cold office. And for walking the dog when it's too cold to not wear a hand covering, but gloves or mitts would be too warm.)

[Adrienne]

I think my hands are just generally too cold to get away with fingerless mitts. I need to have everything covered, even in relatively balmy weather. Yes, I am a delicate flower.

Oh and matt and Trish? How dare you sully my yarn with your entrendres? Filthy, filthy minds, that's what you have.

[matthew]

Mmmm . . . Beaverslide . . .

[Clara]

I love them! But then again, who can resist the allure of P623?

Funny, a friend and I were talking about fingerless mitts just yesterday. He suggested that their real purpose is to facilitate nose-picking. Just putting that out there.