Arctic Spring Mittens

I seriously have to stop knitting more Arctic Spring Mittens. This time I used Blue Danube, Peridot, Everglade and Spruce colors of Elann's Peruvian Pure Alpaca Fina.





Here's my complete stash of the Elann alpaca. I want to buy more
colors but I'm trying to restrain myself until they add more of the colors. I need some lighter colors for contrast.




I am now working on another pair of thicker alpaca mittens and these have corrugated ribbing. If I can grab DH I'm going to see if he can get some step-by-step photos and even a video of how I do the German Twisted Cast On which is a great cast on for this type of ribbing.

Arctic Spring Mittens

I have really been trying hard to not use so many bright colors but this hot pink alpaca magically jumped into my shopping cart as bright colors always seem to do around me. This is my second pair of Arctic Spring Mittens (on Ravelry HERE). In my defense, I really tried to tame the hot pink by using darker colors on the cuff but this color (Carmine Pink, Elann's Pure Alpaca Fina) won't be tamed. The other colors are Spruce, Everglades, and Alpine Violet.

These mittens are even brighter in person. I was planning on giving these away for a holiday gift but I'm not sure I can part with them.



I am seriously in love with this yarn for stranded color knitting. I already have plans to knit a pair of gloves, some Nordic mittens from my beloved Norwegian Rauma Selbustrikk booklet, and perhaps even some Christmas stockings.