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The week is almost over, but I’m going to make a YOP post anyway.
I’m about to start the thumbs on my Mitt Mitty Mittens, I hope that get it right the first time. I ripped out the left mitten, to change the position of the thumb cable. It looks MUCH better, I am satisfied. I will say, the yarn has held up incredibly well to my repeated rippings and reworkings and general abuse. I’m using Sheep Graffiti on the base Freckled Ewe in the colorway Lilas. The yarn is a supewash merino tweed; tweeds always make me think of cables. I think this yarn will wear well for mittens, even if its less warm because of the superwash.
I’ve also been working on what will be a giant scrappy shawl out of my sock leftovers. Its a mindless garter on size 6 needles with a YO increase edge. Good for when I need to keep my hands moving, but when I want to occupy my brain with something else. So far I’ve used 2 partial balls (a much as 50 yards) and a tiny remainder ball (less than 20 yards). I didn’t really plan this project well; I should have started with the SMALLEST pieces in my stash and worked my way up in yardage. I didn’t do that. And I’m not about to rip it back and change it now.
That’s all for this brief update. Until next time!
Miscellaneous Design Studio 
10 responses to “A Year of Projects: Week 45”
That is a good use for leftover sock yarn. The mitt looks good too. Love me some cables.
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Sometimes I get into grooves where I want to do A LOT of something. Recently, cables are really pulling me.
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Your mitt yarn is beautiful. I’m looking forward to seeing if I can use up leftover yarn in the Sea Glass tee or sweater. I have a feeling I’ll be making quite a few as a means to use up yarn. Scrappy socks are also always an option. Hmm, fun things for the future.
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Every so often, I have to come up with projects to use my collection of 10 yard scraps! I think if I liked fringe more, those pieces would be perfect for fringe!
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The yarn for your mittens is such a pretty volour and the mittens will be a fab finished object.
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I’m very excited for winter and cold days now! The purple of the yarn is my favorite color.
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Your mitts are so cute. And I do love a mindless shawl.
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Craft projects are like books. Sometimes you want that deep philosophical or scientific text with substance and meaning; one that changes how you see life and the universe. Sometimes you want some easy to enjoy escapism.
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Love the idea of a scrappy shawl! Mindless projects are the best.
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Its literally just an endless triangle of garter at this point. I might add some excitement, but right now, I’m just seeing where it takes me.
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