Showing posts with label solhav mittens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solhav mittens. Show all posts

Solhav Mittens

I'm almost finished with the Dale of Norway Sirdal cardigan. All I have left to do is the front steek, knit the button band, knit the collar and attach the buttons. It is such a relief to finish a big project!

Although I have no new projects (unbelievable!) I have two less WIPs. I decided to rip out the Best of Show socks as I wanted my size 0 RCN double pointed needles. Plus let's face it the socks used three colors a row. Then I used the needles to work on Kalev's mittens from Folk Knitting in Estonia. I got to the yarnover braid and took them to a friend's house where I somehow screwed up on the row. I like the other methods of braiding in that book but the yarnover braid is quite difficult to rip out. I ended up with almost ten less stitches after I did the braid. So I wisely decided to cease the project and get back to my other projects.

DH & I went on a hike yesterday and as it was quite cold and windy, he wore his Solhav mittens. These are from a kit from Nordic Fiber Arts with Rauma Strikkegarn. They turned out nice and puffy and are quite warm. Here's the photo: