At this point in the season, you might be asking me . . . So. How’s that black slog-of-a-pullover coming along, huh? And I’d have to admit that, well. It’s coming along. A bit slowly. With some focus and determination, though, I could still probably crank it out by the end of the month.
But. I probably won’t.
Last Sunday, I blocked the front and back . . . so now I’m ready to join the shoulder seams and begin knitting the sleeves. In the meantime, and while the sweater pieces were drying on the blocking board, I cast on for the first of these sweet little mitts . . .
(You can see the black sweater pieces there in the background.) (Also . . . that mohair in the mitts is the KSH I held back for “something else” when I bagged up the Disappointing Shawl I blogged about last month.)
I had only planned to just get the mitt started so I had something to knit while the sweater pieces dried on the blocking board. You know how that goes. . .
But . . . it was awfully fun to knit. The pattern is lovely. And, oh . . . that mohair halo is divine! (These mitts will be so luxurious.)
I kept going, even though the sweater pieces were dry by morning. And before I knew it, the first mitt was finished.
Now I’m at that knitting-fork-in-the-road: Should I go ahead and just make the matching mitt? Or should I seam those shoulders immediately and start in on the sleeves?
Time will tell! (The weather forecast is no help. Looks like spring is coming early to my neck of the woods this year, so I’m not particularly weather-motivated for either project.)
Stay tuned.
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PS . . . Last night I seamed the shoulders and picked up the stitches for the first sleeve. So. There you go.
How about you? What are you making this week?
Every single knitting minute is going to my sweater and the progress is very good. This is so unlike me, staying with just one project, but that travel mother is strong. I love those mitts!
Beautiful mitts! Love the COLOR.
What a gorgeous mitt! I’d be tempted to get the second one done pronto…but I also LOVE the sweater you are knitting (it just seems so wearable and go-with-everything). Here’s hoping your sleeves go quickly!
That is a beautiful mitt! And I am with Vera for getting that second one done quickly. But go you for forging on with that sweater (I bet there will be LOTS of days you will be wearing that in these waning days of winter and the early days of spring!)
Those look like great mitts! Even though it’s also going to be warmer during the day here next week, our nighttime temps will still be below freezing. I would have to knit the second mitt so I could wear them, for example, while walking a dog in the morning. I’m wondering if I might have to search out some yarn for a pair of my own!
So cosy! I like to push on where sleeves are concerned, lest I get trapped on sleeve island…
Lovely mitt. Looks so soft. I have some KSH in my stash; I’ll need to go diving!
One of my go to quick knits is the https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-fingerless-mittens-with-arch-gusset minus the colorwork. I love having them on hand to give as gifts.
Currently on my needles are my third Musselburgh, for TV knitting, and the Traveler Cowl by DRK when I can count rows… https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-cowl
Happy Wednesday!
I think the second mitt would have called my name very loudly. I don’t think winter is done with us yet and cozy hands are a must.
There is nothing like the gratification of a finished project. It’s only a little detour and a pallet cleanser before you go back the the basic black. 🙂
Those mitts are lovely and I would have to finish the 2nd mitt so I could wear them now!
I was rooting for the mitt, but glad you’re back at that sweater. It *is* only February. Here, our weather keeps swapping back and forth between what seems like early spring, and not.
I’ve been working diligently (and happily) on my Alabama Chanin dress (not knitting) but this weekend I had such a strong craving to be knitting. So I started Andrea Mowry’s Traveler’s Shell in an amazing and slightly ridiculous shade of pink. The swatch is done, and now I’m in a bit of a gauge conundrum (stitches are OK, rows are off). I started sewing again while I thought it over. And that’s what I’m doing for now.
I’m glad you’re (maybe?) going to keep BOTH of those paths in play for now!
Obviously the right answer is that you just need to split your time between the two projects! The second mitt won’t take very long to knit, after all, and you can work on it a little at a time when you need a break from all the black.
Oh, those mitts look so soft! I’d have guessed that you cast on for #2… but I’d have been wrong.
I’m in the knit the mitt camp! It’s really quite nice! I’m still Musselburghing along…
I love the pattern on the mitts. It really elevates them.
I love that little mitt. KSH is a perfect luxury yarn. I’d have probably knit the second mitt. I’m struggling a bit to get back to my gray-ish sweater so I’m glad to hear you seamed the sweater together at the shoulders.
We are going to the North Shore for a few days this week. I have a sock in progress for the road trip, and decided to just take along a bunch of superwash wool worsted and make hats when I finish the sock. Easy Peasy. The real question is which WIP will I work on when we get back?