...it's really hard coming up with snappy titles about mittens :)
My brother and his girl were going to keep an eye on our house when we went on our family cruise in January. Cheryl is a mitten girl; she wears a pair that a relative made for my brother when he was a KID, and I've made her a pair or two that weren't quite perfect. So I wanted to try again. This time, she picked out the yarn!
Yes, they are giant before felting. And yes, that's my Christmas tree; picture was taken January 6 :)
Cheryl says they could be a little smaller, but wants me to do it cause I scared her when I told her sometimes when I felt things they go from needing a bit more to being way too small, very quickly.
You can see the density of the fabric now. When I first started knitting mitts, I couldn't really fall in love with most of them. They were fine if you kept your hands in your pockets, but on a windy day, they were cold! No matter how much wool content the fiber had, no matter how tight you made the gauge. But with a light felting, there is a huge improvement in the functionality of the mittens. You just don't want to use too thick of a yarn to start with.
Yarn In: 354gr
Yarn Out: 108gr + 333gr = 441gr
Balance: 87gr more used UP than brought in
Costs: $19.85/64 days = $0.31/day
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