Pattern description from Vogue Knitting, Fall 2008: “’Keeping warm in an 1860s Ontario farmhouse can be a challenge. As a crafty gal, doing it in a stylish and knitterly way is a wonderful design challenge,’ says Kandis, founder and designer of Mission Falls yarn and author of Folk Style (Interweave). ‘Slipper socks and mukluks are de rigueur when tromping about our ‘original’ - read as draft-emanating - wood floors.’ In that context and so many others, her intarsia Fall Bloom mukluks…
Pattern: Bird in Hand by Kate Gilbert Size Knit: 8 1/4” finished size, 28 sts = 4 in Yarn: Patons Classic Wool in Chestnut Brown (150 yds) and Winter White (80 yds) Needles: US2 Clover Bamboo DPNS Date started: 12-1-07 Date completed: 12-6-07 I finished up my second Bird in Hand mitten yesterday! I love these and I hope that my grandmother will too. Really though, how could anybody not with a design like this? blogged
Keep warm this winter and learn how to knit mittens out of the ordinary with the Blooms in December Mitts. Inspired by contemporary designer Orla Kiely, this knit mittens pattern features a long stemmed flower in bloom on the backs of each mitten. Knit with beautiful wintery colors throughout, these knitted mittens are a definite cold weather must-have. While all of the colorwork knitting required may be a bit time consuming, the end result is sure to be a beautiful knit you won't regret…
