Have I used that blog title before? Either way: Hello again! I hope you've had a lovely summer so far? I have had a busy one and, contrary to expectations, the rest of it is going to be even more hectic. But there has been knitting:
Or at least, finishing, of a knit started an embarrassingly long time ago. I've been tinkering with this fingerless mitt pattern off and on over the years and have come up with a few versions:
Lace, solid, stripe... I have a nice striped version with reds, too, that I wear a lot to brighten up a fall outfit or to layer over black gloves in winter.
The lace ones didn't quite work out - the panel needed to be set farther away from the thumb in a definite left and right pattern. I loved making them though so at some point I'll have to resolve that problem.
The solid ones: easy, and a great way to show off hand-dyed sock yarn.
That's my red stripies there, making a little cameo.
The stripes are the best because they're designed to let you use up the ends of a skein of self-striping sock yarn. The downside: SO MANY DECISIONS. When I got to the tops of this latest pair, I was picking up a new scrap for the sake of just two stripes.
This time around I'm planning to make actual thumb stumps, which means I have to decide what colours I have available and like best to go with the stripes I have. In other words, don't expect to see a finished set next week! I'll have something else to show you while I procrastinate on committing myself.
Meanwhile, it's very very hot here and will be for another few days, so I should not be thinking about hand warmers. I should be thinking about how best to use up our bumper crop of cherry tomatoes!
And enjoying the cooler evening temps in a chair by the hydrangeas, where our earless bunny (they were lost in a horrible accident) hides out in the shade.
Or, you know, frantically revising my novel. (yeah, that's the one.)
Thanks for stopping by again after my little break, and I look forward to seeing you again next Saturday!
