When I arrived home today, the mail was piled on the computer as usual. There were bills and the ever present, colorful advertisements for cheap pizza, but within said stack of mail, there was a copy of the latest issue of Cast On Magazine, August - October 2012. I was so excited!
This issue has my latest pattern, Sottosopra - Top Down Mittens, in it! These mittens are knit out of the lovely Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine - a yarn that knits up to be incredibly soft and shows off the cables wonderfully. The needles are a 40", 2.5mm needle - I prefer the Addi Lace for this project as the increases are easier to make with a sharper needle.
I was inspired by toe up magic loop socks. Every time I knit a pair of toe up magic loop socks, I remark about how they look just like mittens - apparently the novelty never wears off :) I love the idea of wearing thin, but warm mittens when going to a walk in the park or going to work. Larger mittens have always felt so cumbersome and like I should be taking something out of the oven - like cookies! Also, I suffer from the idea that whilst driving, that overly thick mittens might cause me to hit something - hasn't happened yet, but it could.
For those wondering where this pattern is found, it's in the latest Cast On Magazine. "What's this?" you say. It's the member magazine from The Knitting Guild Association. The TKGA offers many correspondence knitting courses - including the Master Knitting Program. I've been a member for the last 5 years and always enjoy receiving my magazine.
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