Category Archives: Mittens and Fingerless Mitts

Thrifty Mitts

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

This winter I knit these brown tweed fingerless mitts for DH. They were a quick little project thanks to my favorite mitt ‘pattern’, so simple it hardly qualifies as a pattern. These mitts are just K2P2 ribbed tubes with slits … Continue reading →

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I Just Couldn’t Resist

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I had a looong list of errands to run the other day, but I drove a little too close to the local Salvation Army thrift store and suddenly I found myself in its parking lot! Does this ever happen to … Continue reading →

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It’s a Girl! – Hybrid Baby Legwarmers

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I wanted to knit 2×2 ribbed legwarmers, like Emily Jane’s Super Simple Little Legwarmers (0-6 mo.), so they’d ‘match’ the ribbed edging on the baby hat I made for baby Emily. But, since I want these legwarmers, following the example … Continue reading →

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A Noro Sweater Turned Vest

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

When I was digging through all my wool yarns and sweaters, preparing for the move into my new craft room, I rediscovered a zippered cardigan that I bought at Sal’s for $1.99 sometime B.B. (Before Blog). I think it’s the … Continue reading →

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Mitts – A Pair and a Spare

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Knitting the charcoal mitt to replace DH’s missing one went so quickly and smoothly, I immediately cast-on to knit a second replacement! I thought if ever another mitt should escape, DH wouldn’t have to run around with one cold hand … Continue reading →

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A Lonely Mitt

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Do you recognize this charcoal mitt? I knitted it for DH back in December. Sadly, its partner has gone missing. It’s probably laying, forlorn, in a parking lot somewhere in New England, having dropped from of DH’s coat pocket when … Continue reading →

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Just What He Wanted, Just in Time

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

My darling husband asked me to knit him a pair of fingerless mitts to wear to work and a tight-fitting cowl for snow-blowing from this wool/alpaca blend. I looked forward to working with such a soft, smooth yarn. It makes … Continue reading →

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Charcoal Fingerless Mitts – a Knitting Journal

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

Day One – Friday, Dec. 16th: I’m knitting a pair of 2×2 rib fingerless mitts for DH using two strands of this unraveled charcoal wool, which creates about a worsted weight yarn, in a rather crinkled condition. I started knitting … Continue reading →

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Just a Couple Pairs of Fingerless Mitts, Please

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

My darling husband loves everything I’ve ever knitted for him, including the four pairs of little fingerless mitts I made a few years ago. He has loved them so much, some, like these, are looking very tired. They’re quick knits, … Continue reading →

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Like my Mittens?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’m enjoying my striped cowl and mittens. I’m so happy with the way they turned out and their colors perk up my dark green coat just they way I had hoped! I got compliments the very first time I wore … Continue reading →

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