Blue MondayThe "Can You Stand Me Shoving Mittens Down Your Throat One More Time?" Edition

SUH-MACK!down.  Stash knitted into mittens. 

•  Pattern:  Postwar Mittens by Mary Ann Stephens for twist collective.
• Yarn: Shepherd Baby Wool 4-Ply
• Needles: size 0
• Cast On: January 23, 2010.
• Bound Off: February 12, 2010.
• Blocked: February 13, 2010.

I love my new mittens!  I keep wondering what took me so long to knit them?  I got this yarn dirt cheap at WEBS and the green was a compromise.  I think I kept thinking I would find a better green, but when my plan to knit up my stuff shifted into full gear I decided to just cast on with what I had.  I'M SO GLAD THAT I DID!  This green is perfect. 

But this is Blue Monday, not green whatever day.  And these are really blue mittens.  Two blues, two mittens.  Aren't they cute? 

I love the pointy tops, and the pointy thumbs and that there was improvement in my two color mitten knitting over my last pair (which I also LOVE!).  As is usual for me, the second mitten is not the same size as the first (socks, mittens, sleeves....if I have to knit a second one, my gauge is going to change ever so slightly, not enough to really matter, but enough that I know it) and it fits a little better than the first.  The knitting is a little better as well, but really.  You have to look pretty closely to see it.

Now I am going to have to find something else to cast on that matches my Wee Bunny Project bag.

I have been playing with the settings on my camera. No, not reading the manual. And no, not reading any photography websites. No, no, NO! Not taking a class. Just pushing buttons, making menu setting changes. The photos are coming out, well, differently. I really need to use my tripod, I know that helps, but I just keep shooting away, telling myself to get the tripod out and then telling myself that I'll get a few good shots...... Then I found a way to set it up to take three shots at some sort of different setting-aperature? Something like that, anyway. You just click three times, three different photos. I love that. The only thing is, when I go to upload the photos to my computer there are three times as many. TONS! And it takes a long time from the big camera. I am having fun with it, though.

2010.  Twenty-nine.  Olympic knitting is cruising along!  One sweater is blocking and needs buttons, my tree is knitted and needs a crochet base and tonight I think the tea cozy will get some attention.  Woo-HOO!!!  The thing is, my mitten queue has grown and grown....

Comments

[Sally]

Teresa, you are a speedy one, that's for sure. These blue mittens are cute and they'll keep your hands toasty warm. Happy Blue Monday.

[Kathy]

Cute mittens :) Happy Blue Monday

[margene]

They are perfect mittens and the colors couldn't be more perfect. They Olympics should be more often than ever 4 years. Look how much you finish up!

[Suzanne]

The colors are perfect and so are the mittens.

[Ann Creek]

I really think your mittens are cute. We could really use them here in our weather.
Cute blues.
Ann
Tin and sparkle

[Norma]

The Royal We are LOVING all over these. However, I would love to see this pattern in a little handbag. Can you take care of that for me, maybe?

[Ruth]

I loooooooooooooooooooove these.

[Jennifer]

Wow! They are so gorgeous and simply perfect. The colors, pattern, and knitting are in perfect unison. I think you deserve the gold for pairs skating, er, knitting. Great work!

[Myrna]

Beautiful, Great job !
Blessings,
Myrna

[Kim]

Terry.....these mittens are absolutely beeutiful!!

[Rhondi]

Hi Teresa
The mittens are so pretty. I love the pattern and colors. You are a very talented girl. I'm glad I encouraged you to get out your Streams in the Desert again. It is such a great devotional book.

[Laurie]

The green really IS perfect. I love these mittens.

[Carol]

Very cute & the green is perfect!