- Pattern: by Ysolda Teague
- Yarn: The Fibre Co. Canopy fingering, Kaffir Plum, 120 yds
- Needles/Gauge: 7 st/” in stockinette on US 3
- Time to knit: 8 days in January 2010
I’m starting off with something small for the SKC’s first quarter KAL for 2010, of which the theme is “lace”. I started playing World of Warcraft again when the patch (new content) dropped in December. The temperature outside plummeted and my hands were getting so cold while I gamed. (My hands usually get cold while using the computer, but with gaming it’s worse because of the long periods of relative inactivity). These do the trick, they’re super warm. I made the small size, they fit perfectly, but the bind off is a bit tight. I thought about redoing it, but my friend Beth reminded me a floppy bind off would create a less-warm mitt, and she’s right. The bind off is not so tight as to be uncomfortable and it will probably stretch out in time.
I picked up the yarn on a whim at Fibre Space in Alexandria. It wasn’t cheap, about $15, but seemed reasonable for a one skein project. Canopy is a really nice yarn, soft and drapey, a bit fuzzy, and has good stitch definition in lace. I just love the color, a perfect pink/purple, a point of cheer amidst these dark, gloomy winter days. The pattern is great, with good clear charts. The lace is highly entertaining. I had a “dumb” moment and picked up stitches for the right hand on the wrong side. Eventually the right hand was frogged and reknit to match the left. It’s a really quick project and could be finished in a few days if one were dedicated and followed the pattern correctly. The buttons are purple, faceted shanks from G St, chosen with my friend Catherine’s help. I love these buttons, in real life they are darker and more reflective; they finish these ladylike mitts with a touch of glam.
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