Nov 04 2006
Handy Dandy
The bind off was just in time to combat the cold winds that blew through Maryland and DC! These little mitts were quite handy today! And see how perfectly they match my beloved Point Five scarf? I was going to give these as a gift, but seeing the perfect color match, I may just have to keep them… that, and they smell like my lotion now 
Fetching Mitts
Pattern: Knitty Summer 2006
Yarn: Karabella Aurora 8 in 1547 colorway
Source: Springwater Fiber Workshop
Needle: Size 6 Brittany Birch DPNs
There is a reason you are seeing these little mitts all over the blogs! They are fun, quick, and a perfect one-skein project! The Karabella ball was purchased back in August when I went to Springwater with MamaE and Carole. The beautiful color caught my eye, and even though it was only one ball in the clearance bin, I figured I could find a way to use it. This one ball was perfect for this project. I used all but 3 inches of the yarn in the entire ball! I plan to make these again very soon, as I have some other random 50g skeins in the stash that could whip up into this pattern in a matter of hours. It's also a perfect first cables project – easy and clearly written in the pattern. In fact, it is a perfect submission for the Fall Cables knitalong too (and I have another one planned!)
I plan to wear the Fetching mitts as I head to Stitches East later this morning. I am looking forward to a great day with some beautiful yarns, and some friendly faces. I am planning to look for some laceweight yarns, as I am interested in trying more lace projects, and also some Noro. After scanning my book and magazine collection, I reacquainted myself with several patterns that I really liked.
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Among them, the beautiful Kolsva cowl-neck sweater, designed by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton, in the Noro Revisited book. It calls for 5 skeins of Noro Kochoran, which is a beautiful (and pricey) yarn. I am hoping to find the fabled cheap Noro and make my purchase. |
Wish me luck!
The mitts look great on you and you’re right, they really do go well with the scarf.
Good luck with the cheap Noro hunting!
I’ll be heading off to Stitches later with Hubby, too . . . hope to see you around!
mitts are all the rage this fall! I love this blue! shows the cables nicely.
I have been working on fingerless gloves and my pal from ISE3 sent me cute alpaca mitts. they are perfect for fall- but for deep winter one has to wear them in.
Have fun at Stitches! I’ll be RUNNING this morning, of course!
I keep saying I’m going to make them. Maybe this weekend. Have fun at Stitches!
Yep, you definatly have to keep those!
The mitts look great on you!
Lovin the cowl neck sweater too!!
I love the way the scarf and mitts coordinate so well. They look fabulous together!
good luck! we all could use more noro in our lives
that cold wind blew down south too, and i haven’t made the mitts yet. i have printed the pattern from knitty, but a sheet of paper ain’t gonna do diddly to keep my hands warm!
those fetching are super cute! i’m so glad to hear that it only took one ball for the both of them. i have aurora leftover from my zigzag scarf so i may whip up a pair to match
have fun at stitches! if you can’t find noro there for cheap, try ebay. i bought my bag of silk garden on ebay for a great price.
thanks for the pics of the mitts…note to self….add to list….
Hi Lolly, I am a bit of a Noro addict, and buy all mine from E-bay, I’m not sure but some of the e-bay uk sellers are selling it cheaper (without tax) to US, so worth a look.
Happy yarn hunting!
I think I’m the only blogger that hasn’t tried the fetching mitts yet. They’re very cute.
I love your mitts, I just bought yarn to make myself a pair of those the other day!!!!
You go girl! Here’s to a successful Noro-vember! Your pals expect a full debriefing on Monday.
Lolly – if you don’t find the Noro Kochoran at the right price today, Webs (yarn.com) has it at 11.99 a skein, which looks like a pretty hefty discount. Not a ton of colors but they have 4 or 5 options. It’s beautiful yarn – I can see why you want to use that! I got some Noro from Webs about 4 weeks ago – their Cash Iroha and also some Silk Garden for 6.79 – not bad.
Have fun at Stitches East – I can’t wait for Stitches West in February!
ohhhh love kolsva! your fetchings are great! i just cast on for these last night.
Love that sweater! Hope you find some “cheap” Noro. Web’s has some Kochoran overstock. Your fetching’s are great! they go well with your scarf. Have fun at stitches! ; )
Have a good time at Stitches!
My One Skein pal made me a pair of fetching, and I love them. They are the perfect one skein project. I couldn’t agree more!
Your Fetchings are beautiful and they do look good with the scarf.
Have a great time at Stitches and I hope you find your cheap Noro.
Love the mitts…Daughter just saw them and now wants a pair…can I make them in cotton? I have a ball of Tahki Cotton Classis left over from a head wrap that I made her…would love a matching set. Any thoughts?
Oooh, your fetchings are, well, fetching! I love the color. I also wanted to wish you a (much-belated) congratulations on finishing your degree – I am glad to see you’ve been treating yourself to lots of well-deserved knitting time!
Very cute mitts Lolly! They make a perfect set with your scarf! And they are quite addicting! Have fun at Stitches!
Great job on the mitts! Such a pretty colour too!
I’m working on Fetching as a Christmas gift and I just love the pattern to pieces. I think all the chicks on my Christmas list will be sporting these little cuties. Your’s look great!!
Those mitss are so cute and look so good with your scarf. Enjoy Stitches. Can’t wait to see what you bring home!
love them! i made mine in aurora 8 as well and they are so nice to wear.
have fun at stitches! jealous …
Love the Fetching! I’ve finished two pairs myself and they are so fast and lovely. I will be doing two more pairs before the holidays are over, at least. What a great gift pattern!
That color is stunning, and it does go very well with your scarf, so I say they’re yours now
I love the Fetching mitts! Absolutely love them!
I hope you found some Kochoran for that lovely sweater!
I love Fetching and your blue onces are pretty.
I really want to make those mits, but here fingerless gloves are silly. Gloves need fingers. Sometimes you need two layers of gloves!
Before I moved, wore fingerless mits all the time in the winter, and that was okay. sigh.
Although, I may end up wearing them at work if I made them…
Cute mitts – I wish I had thought to make some when I lived in NH. Perfect for typing in really cold rooms!
Your fetching mitts came out great! It is such a fast fun pattern. I’m already on my 3rd pair.
Hope you had fun at stitches and found the yarn you were looking for. That is a really great sweater!
Fetching looks fab. I have the yarn, and I plan to get to it soon.
I just love Kolvsa
Luv ‘em, I have to make a pair for myself…fingers get a wee bit chilly in here typing away.
those mitts are really cool looking…i hope you are doing well miss lolly
tim says “hello there” haha he hopes to talk to you again SOON!! mmmm yes haha
Can’t blame you for keeping Fetching, they do go so well with your scarf. Have a great time at Stitches East!-wish I were going.
The warmers look wonderful!! I cannot wait to see the sweater!
Those are such a gorgeous color! I would keep them!
Happy cheap Noro hunting. Good luck!
The “Mitts”, umm…about how many yards would you guess that is? I have 100 yards of something i bought off of ebay and so far it’s not seemed like enough to make anything. I’m wondering if it’s enough for the mitts??
Yikes! i had another question or comment and in 10 seconds it’s totally escaped me. ROFL@self. Oh well.
~Suz~
They are great! Very fetching
Looks beautiful but I have to ask: Do they actually keep your hands warm? Really? I would think your fingers would be freezing. I guess I am just wondering how practical they are…
I just made a pair of those Fetching gloves last weekend…haven’t blogged about them yet though. Super easy. Yours look great
Oh my, those gloves are a perfect shade of blue. How lovely! I just finally got caught up reading your last 7 posts (Mr Wonderful and I were on a week long vacay). You’ve been busy, but I am excited to learn more about your “calling.” BTW, I did get one sock in for Soctoberfest. I will post it soon…
I like how the bright color of your mitts shows through so well in those photos. They look lovely. Stitches was a good time and I’m glad you were able to achieve some of your purchasing goals. I hope you had un today with your mama!
Kolsva is on my list, too. Good luck w/ yours.
your ‘fetching’ looks great, i finished mine too, and i plan to knit them again in black, cool pattern…
Those are lovely. I’ve made one pair of Fetching and plan to do at least a couple more, some as gifts.
Thanks for a wonderful time at Stitches East! I am looking forward to finishing my shawl and starting a cabled project! I am so glad that you accomplished your stated objectives with yarn from “SE” that hopefully meet your demands and desires for dreamy projects. XXOO
Have you tired Webs for the cheap Kochoran? I was there in August and they had pile sof it, but it could be gone by now. Good luck, that sweater would be beaut on you girl.
Love your Fetchings. You chose a great color – it practically glows.
[...] Well they are done!!! and they are FETCHING! From Knitty summer ‘06 Like Lolly, I only had a teeny bit of yarn left! I was glad that I didn’t need another skein for just a few rows! These are too cute I’m still wearing them as I type! [...]
Oh my goodness, they are so fetching! Hehe couldn’t resist.