Productive Winter Days

avatar
(Edited)

This is a mitten knit according to a pattern for mittens from Finland. The small color patterns serve a practical purpose as well as a decorative function. Extra colors are carried behind the work, making a thick fabric. Knitters tend to knit more tightly when carrying 2 colors, so the fabric formed is more dense. Warm mittens are essential in harsh winters.

The above pucture shows the inside of the mitten.

Notice the yellow horizontal line? Those stitches are knit with a scrap of yellow yarn to hold open stitches for adding the thimb once the body of the mitten is done.

I keep mittens or socks next to my favorite chair so I can knit while watching a movie or just hanging out in the family room.

hive-119826 needlework diy creative
0
0
0.000
9 comments
avatar

Beautiful! I haven't yet worked up enough courage to try this type of knitting. I am still working on single color hats lol. I primarily weave but took up knitting to do like you say, knit while watching a movie.

0
0
0.000
Reply
avatar

Hats are great projects for TV knitting.

0
0
0.000
Reply