Mitten Activity
I finally swatched the twining roots cable (that I told you about last month) on Saturday, for my next sweater, thinking about how I will place the cable across the yoke, how much of it can I work into the sleeve, and all the scribbly thoughts I could think about this cable that has me so besotted.
The Mister looked at it for a second and said, "That would make a nice mitten," and then walked away. I think he's a genius.
This weekend, I also worked on one of Kate's new mitten patterns, which I am test knitting for her.
It's times like these that a knitter really appreciates having a good stash of Cascade 220, or Ella Rae (which is exactly the same yarn, fyi).
That cable really IS perfect for mittens. Good eye on The Mister. I can't wait to see them finished! Love the color combo on the test knit, too.
Posted by: Bethe | November 19, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Those mittens are gorgeous!
And the Ella Rae colors are WAY better and you don't have to wind it. :)
Posted by: Brynne | November 19, 2007 at 11:50 AM
I would SO make those mittens with the cable! Please, please, please...
Posted by: Angie | November 19, 2007 at 12:08 PM
The Mister is good! (Have I seen him lurking in blogland and leaving comments, too?)
Posted by: Danielle | November 19, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Really? It's the same yarn? I picked up some Ella Rae at a close-out sale some months back and it just might look fabulous as two color mittens. Hmmmm, must go check the stash.
Posted by: Kelli | November 19, 2007 at 12:28 PM
The Mister has a fine eye, I must say. And it's wonderful that he "gets" what you do!
I covet Kate's leafy mitten pattern. I don't know how she does it... it looks just like chain stitch embroidery, but I bet the whole thing is knitted. Genius.
Posted by: Beth S. | November 19, 2007 at 01:25 PM
I agree that is perfect for a mitten. What a great man you have there to recognize it. Sounds like he has a little fiber in his blood .;)
Posted by: Tonia | November 19, 2007 at 01:45 PM
I covet that cable!
Posted by: Laurie | November 19, 2007 at 03:11 PM
He's a wheelwright in training AND he can recognize a good mitten pattern when he sees one? The man's a miracle.
Posted by: Ruth | November 19, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Now that is not only a beautiful mitten, it is an obviously handknit no-storebought-acrylic-for me-mitten. Brava! to the knitter, and bravo! to the mister.
Posted by: Lucia | November 19, 2007 at 04:12 PM
Write the pattern up, huh? Okay? So I can make some of those mitten things.
Posted by: Juno | November 19, 2007 at 04:27 PM
Wow, the Mister is wicked smaht. Looks great!
Posted by: Anne | November 19, 2007 at 04:35 PM
Good call by the Mister!
Posted by: Lynn | November 19, 2007 at 05:49 PM
What Juno said.
Total mitten lust.
Posted by: Lee Ann | November 19, 2007 at 06:33 PM
Yepper, the mister is too smart (possibly for his own good), but as long as he uses his powers for good and not evil, it's alright. ;-) j/k Love that cable and it does look perfect on a mitten.
I was not aware that Ella Rae Classic Wool was the same as C220.
Posted by: Wanda | November 19, 2007 at 09:11 PM
Wow. Great catch that mister is! And yeah. What Juno said. :)
Posted by: Sarahfish | November 19, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Perfect cable mittens! What a smart mister!
Posted by: Kim | November 20, 2007 at 08:26 AM
Lurrve the cable, but I must have missed the first go-round - where did you find it? Do I have to reverse engineer it from your picture? Not that I'm incapable, mind you, just lazy...
Posted by: Charlene | November 20, 2007 at 08:47 AM
wow. look familiar? http://bp1.blogger.com/_qjpwnPW4c1o/R0BjgY0-WHI/AAAAAAAAChw/zbiGBxCi88g/s1600-h/Tulcsw.jpg
Posted by: susan | November 20, 2007 at 03:51 PM
Hubby is correct...that would make the most beautiful mitten! I just lurrve that pattern :)
Posted by: Beverly | November 21, 2007 at 02:54 PM
Very cool cable pattern. More organic looking than most.
Never heard of Ella Rae...must not carry it 'round here.
Posted by: Brooke | November 22, 2007 at 04:26 PM
I love mittens too - quicker than socks and no turning of heels - and just big enough to show a pattern without getting bored, oh yeah mittens rock. Yours are so pretty - both sets are so cute
Posted by: juliet | November 25, 2007 at 05:10 PM
Cool, cool, COOL cable! (And since I'm deeply mired in the Dickinson pullover, aka Death by Cables, you know it must really be cool to catch my attention.)
Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) | November 26, 2007 at 07:31 PM
Why is it that the Mr doesn't knit? He seems to have an amazing sense of things. (I'm joking, of course, he's good at plenty of other stuff and should leave the wool to you.)
Posted by: Cassie | November 29, 2007 at 07:52 AM