I finished a pair of mittens but will wait to send them until the socks that are on the needles are ready as well. I used the vintage classic mitten pattern from a leaflet that belonged to my mother but made the cuffs longer. I used double strands of some Imagination sock yarn ( alpaca/wool mix) and stash sage wool for the cuffs and found some new sage heather wool for the main part of the mittens. They are for 8-10 year old kids. I love this pattern - they can be worn on either hand and I know really do work for kids as my own kids and grandkids have worn mittens made from this pattern for years.
2 comments:
I like the idea of extra long cuffs, keeps snow out & more of the forearm warm.
Wonderful mittens, and a lovely photo. I agree about the longer cuffs - it's a good idea to emulate.
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