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March 28, 2008
Orchid Mitts
Hello again!
It's been a while, hasn't it? I've been working on a lot of little projects in addition to the Princess behemoth--above we have the Orchid Mitts by Anne Hanson of Knitspot. These were really fun and they've kept my hands nicely warmed in the chill of the library. I used some leftover KnitPicks Shadow laceweight and knit the shorter version. An excellent pattern, and I expect I'll knit more in the future.
In Princess news, I'm about 80 rows away from finishing the center of the shawl (!). My progress has been a little slower than usual, because I rediscovered my spindle a few weeks ago and have been pretty obsessed with the spinning thing:
The Coopworth roving and spindle were given to me by a very lovely person a while back. It only took me three years or so to get around to using them. :)
And now I can't seem to stop....
Posted by missalicefaye at March 28, 2008 08:51 AM
Hi Alice, those are lovely mitts!
Are you done with school? Are you working someplace interesting?
Happy spring!
Posted by: Heidi at March 28, 2008 12:19 PM
oh my, i just laughed out loud with delight when this image unfurled on my screen . . these are beautiful alice, and thank you very much for knitting them so splendidly. i'm very glad you liked the project and the result!
Posted by: anne at March 28, 2008 05:52 PM
Your Orchid Mitts are gorgeous as is your singles. Do I see a spinning wheel in your future?
Posted by: Opal at March 28, 2008 08:56 PM
The mitts look great I look forward to seeing the centre of the shawl...
Your spinning looks lovely... I know what you mean about it taking over it's fascinating... I haven't touched my wheel in weeks, ever since I started Alpine I daren't.....
Posted by: Littleberry at March 29, 2008 04:07 AM
She's Back! Yippee! The Orchid Mitts are very elegant! Beautiful color choice as usual. Your singles on the spindle look wonderful! I never got the hang of hand spindles though my sister loves them and has a nice collection in different weights and styles. Any progress you make on the Princess Shawl is impressive to me since I stopped half way through the edging and have not yet gone back to it. Too many other things to do and to knit!
Posted by: Jane at March 30, 2008 12:25 PM
Oh dear, a new hobby! That Carolyn has alot to answer for. I love those orchid mitss btw. Nice color for the library to feast upon.
Posted by: Sil at March 31, 2008 10:13 AM
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