*~* Mister of Missus Mittens *~*

Mister or Missus Mittens

$2 off pattern from October 28-31! Discount applied at checkout.
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Finally finished up this fun pattern!  Loxley likes his new mittens; just in time for the colder weather!

Mister or Missus mittens are the complimentary piece to the Mister or Missus Toque, found here. 

Sized Baby through to adult large, these unisex mittens are fun to knit and make great gifts.  

The baby and toddler sizes have a modified cable in comparison to the larger sizes, but they still match the toque :)

Mister or Missus Mittens $4  

From October 28-32, receive $2 off the pattern at checkout!

Happy knitting!!

Spring?!?

I just realized that it has been about 3 months since my last blog post.  Already? Really??  

This Spring has been really busy.  I have been helping The Man with the business and then knitting here and there.  I have a couple of patterns to be released, a few in the works and a few in the planning stages.  

Here are some of the projects I have worked on over the last winter:

"Petiole" By Miriam Pike. I used Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in "Little Black Rain Cloud" & "Marmalade".

As soon as I saw this pattern, I knew that I wanted to make it!  It was fairly simple to knit and quick.  I managed to finish it right as the weather was warming up and will have to get good use out of it next Fall.

As I cleaned out my stash I came across some Three Irish Girls Deliciousness Alpaca and whipped this baby up.  It is super soft and will be for Scarlett or Willow.  I really did wing it and started with the border, picked up sts along the finished border and then worked the rest in garter st with short rows.

Another Blawl!  So easy to knit and is perfect for watching a movie.  I used Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere for the body and Yarn Loves Marianne Dashwood in "Shiny Penny".  I am not sure who this will be for.

A February Baby Sweater in Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in "Ambrosia".  Really lovely to work with; soft & tweedy.  Another gift.

My Mister or Missus Mittens Pattern has been tested, edited and is almost ready to be released! I feel strange releasing it this time of year, so might wait a month or two.  I will also be updating the Mister or Missus Toque pattern to include some written directions for the chart.  

This past Autumn, I made mitered mittens for my sweet sister-in-law and a matching mitered scarf.  I really love how this turned out and want to make a similar one for myself. 

Levi rocks this scarf!!

Happy Knitting!

Leanne Mittens for ME!

My sweet, India, knit me some mittens :) In one of my favorite colors; purple!  It is the "Leanne Mittens" By Trisha Paetsch (I hoped I spelled that right!).  They are a free pattern that comes with her e-book; "Grand Prairie Hats"

India used Elann's Peruvian Highland Wool Chunky in Grape heather and Noro Silk Garden Chunky.  Very comfy mitts! I love them :)

For my sweet girl, who is always knitting something for someone, I knit her a Mister or Missus Toque in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed, colour "Dill Heather". 

Of course, I will knit matching mitts for her :) We just knit back and forth for each other :D

I am working on a Tree Fort Jacket right now for a sweet friends and can't wait to share those photos!

Happy Knitting!

Knitting For a Friend & New Pattern Preview

I have been working on several projects lately. I am so happy to have all these Union Suits finished for my friend, Tara! It took me longer than expected but they are done :) 

Elanns Bamboo classic was used for the blue and purple Union Suits.  It was extremely spilty, but super soft.  It should be comfortable for a baby :) This blue suit is size 3 months.

Elanns newer Sonata Soft in brown was used for this size 3 months suit.  It is not as soft as the bamboo, but did soften up some once washed.

Periwinkle union suit in size 2 years for Liv :)

I also knit a hat for her, like the ones I made a few years ago. "Thorpe" is by Kristen Kapur and is easy and quick to knit. It is also a free pattern! I used Knit Picks Swish in Serrano and Dusk.  I held the strands doubled to achieve the correct gauge.

Life has been busy lately.  My mum has been in the hospital for 3 weeks, home for a few days and is back in again.  I have tried to go down there every week for a few days and help out.  Hopefully things will return to "normal" soon for them :)

I have a few new patterns coming out, one of which is a unique hat pattern:  "Mister or Missus" Toque.  It comes in 5 sizes: baby, toddler, child, women's and men.  It features seamless twisted stitch cables that run from front to back and a section on each side.  It is an advanced beginner to intermediate pattern, but isn't too hard once you get going :)

Above is the womens and toddler sizes using Cascade 220 wool.  I knit these last year but haven't done anything with them since then!

The hat is started at the top.

Notice Loxley's scarf? India knit this little beauty :)  Maybe I can convince her to write out the pattern?

More cuteness :)

The Man's hat was knit with Madelinetosh Vintage, if I remember correctly. 

This pattern will be knit up with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed soon!  Come back for a free pattern giveaway :)

Happy knitting!