Side bar…. before I continue with this knitting story, can I say how awesome it is to have a local knit shop. A week or so after seeing the pattern on Facebook, I stopped into the shop to ask about it. Within 15 minutes, I had the yarn and the pattern in my hands ready to knit. I didn't have to go back to Facebook and find the post and print the pattern.. nor was it a pattern that needed to be paid for. I love that the shop promotes projects, supplies the pattern (when available), and the yarn to complete it. One stop shopping with people who know their stuff. You should check them out, if you live in or are traveling through the area.
www.greenmountainfibers.com
Down from the soap box, and back to my mitts.
The pattern is called Maine Morning Mitts. Literally it took me a couple hours to do up both mitts. Here was my only dislike. The shop had done it with Noro. I had never used Noro before. I knew it was a variegated yarn, but didn't realize how variegated. So in the end, I have a set of mitts where one hand looks nothing like the other hand, except for shape. In talking with Gwen, I would have needed to buy a second skein to keep the colors the same OR pulled the yarn until the color repeated again. Novice mistake, but at least I know I love the pattern, it super simple and they are comfy cozy.
Without further adieu, here is my pics of the Maine Morning Mitts.
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