First there is a mitten, then there is no mitten, then there is.
For those who don't get the title, perhaps because you are too young to remember Donovan's top-40 single from July 1967, watch this so you can sing along. But I'm warning you, it has a tendency to get stuck in your head.
So. Remember these mittens from back in March?
Well, a couple of months later the ordered yarn (for the missing mitten) arrived, but it was Spring by then and so the mitten didn't get knit, but I did write the pattern down since I figured it would probably not get knit until Fall. And here we are and now it is Fall, and so I printed out the pattern and knit a mitten.
First there is a mitten...
So. Remember these mittens from back in March?
Well, a couple of months later the ordered yarn (for the missing mitten) arrived, but it was Spring by then and so the mitten didn't get knit, but I did write the pattern down since I figured it would probably not get knit until Fall. And here we are and now it is Fall, and so I printed out the pattern and knit a mitten.
First there is a mitten...
If you think the bottom edge of the new left mitten doesn't look quite the same as the old right mitten, you are correct. I followed my pattern correctly, but it turns out that what I had written down was not exactly what I had done in the first place. Order of operations, people. It's not just some obscure old thing that you learned a decade or several ago. It is a principle that also matters in knitting.
These two sets of instructions do NOT produce the same results, even if you start with the same (even) number of stitches. Try it if you don't believe me.
Rnd 1: (K1, P1), repeat to end.
Rnd 2: (K1, slip 1), repeat to end.
OR
Rnd 1: (K1, P1), repeat to end.
Rnd 2: (slip 1, K1), repeat to end.
The first version is what I had written in the pattern. The second version is what produces the desired result.
Yes, it was an acute case of knitterly denial that allowed me to finish the mitten before admitting that it Just. Wouldn't. Do. So,
...then there is no mitten...
...then there is.
Yes, there really are two of them. Don't they make a cute couple?
Paula, this is kind of off topic, but I couldn't find a "contact me" address. . . Our knitting guild (down here immediately west of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania) is starting a project -- tonight -- to knit for people in New Orleans still recovering from Katrina. I've found I get better results if I actually hand them patterns. May I include the Corrugator in our packet? I'll put copyright info on it. . . let me know! (Love that pattern)
I did like Donovan in the day. And now the mittens. The song is in my head.
Great mittens. Love the colors. Wiah I could hear the song but speakers went kablewie and I'm to lazy to get new ones, cause I'll be getting me a laptop soon so why should I bother.
Lovely looking mittens and I unlike Dave, followed your advice!
Well, aren't they adorable. I'm glad you ripped and redid, and glad I didn't get started until you rewrote the pattern. (grin)
I was away for work for two days and FORGOT TO BRING MY KNITTING. What kind of knitter am I? Not much of one, I guess. I need to get back on my #2 of the liner mitts. At this rate, I may not finish the outer mitts until next April. Sheesh.
Oh...when I read the title I started singing the song immediately... I'm one of 'those', love Donovan's songs/music... and quite a few have been flitting in and out of my head for weeks now, 'Chilling of the Evening' being one of them.
Dad was always walking around singing 'Mellow Yellow'...
Those are gorgeous mittens!
First there is la-la la-la la-la ... well, you did warn us. I just didn't listen. To you, that is. I did listen to the song. Which I shouldn't have.
Great mitts!!