Ilma's mittens. Sorry the pictures are not great. My husband helped me take them and he isn't a photographer (ssshhhh… don't tell him that). Can you say overexposed.

Backing up to the Holidays

Here are my very first Fairisle projects. Two pairs of Kate Gilbert's Bird in Hand Mittens ravel it The first in liliac/pink Suri Merino and Cascade 220 dark brown. I knitted them on two size 2 circulars, 24". They came out a bit large, but very soft and SUPER warm. I kept them, I figure the first pair is a chance to make mistakes, learn the pattern and get a little comfortable with fairisle. I really enjoyed knitting these. I made a second pair for my sister-in-law Ilma. Ilma’s are knitted in Frog Tree DK weight and the colors are raspberryish plum color and this beautiful wheat (golden yellow brown) color. I absolutely love hers. They were a little small for me. I knitted them on size 1 circs, she has small hands. I left out one of the braids and one of the trim patterns, shortening hers by a good inch. I loved fairisle so much that I raveled a bunch of mitten patterns, bought the yarn, plan to knit many more…