Bird In Hand Mittens
I'm working through the second sleeve on Arwen, (I. so. want. to. wear. that. sweater) and I've knit a little more on the Bird in Hand mitten. I like the clarity of white and plum (Cascade 220 #8885, for those who had to know. Purple can get to you like that. I understand.), but thought I'd take this opportunity to try out intarsia in the round with one of the flowers. It's a bit fussy, carrying the other two yarns behind and all, but I like the result very much. I am planning on knitting the second flower in the white, but then reversing the order for the second mitten. It's a lovely pattern, and Kate has them up for sale already. Care to join me?
I like what you're doing here - the colors you've chosen, the opportunity to learn intarsia in the round, and the pattern itself is just lovely! I've got a bit of a mitten fever myself, so I'll be watching your progress closely!
Posted by: grumperina | December 03, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Love how you added in the purple! I just got this pattern the other day and I'm going to be starting it this week I hope. I'll be keeping an eye on yours!
Posted by: PuppyMomma | December 03, 2007 at 03:59 PM
It is a great pattern and I plan on knitting them, too.
Posted by: Carole | December 03, 2007 at 04:07 PM
I love the colors you've chosen, and that is a lovely pattern. I'm going to have to go investigate intarsia in the round, that sounds like it could be a very useful technique to have in one's arsenal.
Posted by: Jess | December 03, 2007 at 04:31 PM
Those mittens are tempting me as well. Had I not enough color work to do...
Posted by: claudia | December 03, 2007 at 04:42 PM
I've got the yarn and the pattern for these mittens ... just have a few other things to finish before I cast on.
Posted by: Danielle | December 03, 2007 at 05:07 PM
Yep, they're in the queue.
Posted by: Ruth | December 03, 2007 at 05:35 PM
ohh, I like your flower mod! and I totally love that pattern, Kate hit another homerun with that one. :)
Posted by: jess | December 03, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Beautiful colors! I started a pair yesterday - such fun. I love your intarsia flower idea.
Posted by: Jackie | December 03, 2007 at 06:33 PM
I'm in. Have the pattern. Need to decide the yarn- Cascade 220 vs Ultra Alpaca- probably the latter. Love the lilac flower!
Posted by: Manise | December 03, 2007 at 08:11 PM
They are looking great! I love the pattern. Sadly I am not a mitten wearer. Do you think that there is some sort of program that can get me over that? LOL
Posted by: Tonia | December 03, 2007 at 08:57 PM
Love the mitten, esp. the purple. Very nice.
Posted by: Wanda | December 03, 2007 at 09:04 PM
I had to cast on for these yesterday; I just couldn't help it. They are soooooo beautiful. I'm making them for my sister, but in the new year I hope to make a pair for myself.
Posted by: Alison | December 04, 2007 at 09:45 AM
Nice color combo.
Posted by: Laurie | December 04, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Very nice! Yes, purple totally ravishes me: I think my favorite LYSO tells all her staff whenever she sees me coming: Pssst! Show her the new purple stuff! (You will note that the yarn I am giving away in my current contest is *not* purple.)
I'd be tempted to do the flower in duplicate st.
Posted by: Lucia | December 04, 2007 at 01:47 PM
Oh that sounds like a triple dog dare...hmmm. I just did my first ever fair isle hat. Think it's too soon to do mittens??
Posted by: sunflowerfairy | December 04, 2007 at 03:27 PM
First I need to get Wintergreen out of my system. And to start that I have to finish the Xmas knitting. So I will probably get to start these in 2009 or so, sigh.
Posted by: Beth S. | December 04, 2007 at 03:43 PM
I have my pattern but I still need to pick out some yarn. Inspiration hasn't struck yet.
Posted by: Jessica | December 04, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Already queued and boughten. Love your colors. May have to be a complete copycat.
Posted by: mamacate | December 05, 2007 at 10:14 PM
Way to take a perfectly lovely pattern and....improve upon it.
I'll be joining in, too.
Posted by: Siri | December 06, 2007 at 02:56 AM