Lime green and black.
Hmmmm...lime green is not easy to find. I found "leaf green" which looked like a wearable lime to me!!
I am using patons classic merino. It is a good basic yarn...not too expensive incase a mitt gets lost or ends up in the wash (this stuff felts!)! I think I will go get some more of this yarn...it is one sale this week 50% off at Michaels craft store. This manly mittens pattern is quite easy to knit. You could really make a mitt in a night...it took me a couple nights to complete one.
I didn't see it as 50% off at Michaels. I got some of it at 30% off....
ReplyDeleteI love the green.
Nice color combo. I might have to add this pattern to my holiday knitting plans.
ReplyDeleteI used that yarn on a plain vest I made for my dad and it suited him just perfectly. He loves it. I think the color was called Tree Bark. It is a nice grayish, brownish, green color that isn't totally solid, so even though he requested that I make him a totally unfancy vest it still looks quite nice and as though there is a little texture to it. (He had a vest that was gray and black and it was too vibrant for him--such a crazy guy)
ReplyDeleteOoo, I love me some Patons Kroy! The mittens are looking great.
ReplyDeleteNice mittens, I may have to make my way over to Micheals.
ReplyDeleteHE IS GOING TO LOVE THEM... CAN I SHOW HIM THE PHOTO OR WILL THEY HAVE TO BE A SURPRISE? I HATE TO SEND THEM TO SCHOOL THEY MAY NOT COME HOME!!
ReplyDeleteCK
Awesome mitts--this is the first time I've seen something that makes we want to learn to knit intarsia -- how difficult is this to do??
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's just me, but I can't see any of your picures anymore! It says "upgrade to pro"
ReplyDeleteJust an FYI
I can't see any of you pictures either :(
ReplyDeleteI love mittens. I just finished up some pirate mittens for my son. Yours are beautiful. I love that your family appreciates your craft so much that they make requests at christmas time.
ReplyDeleteLime Koolaid makes white Paton's Classic a nice lime colour if you are up for fun with dyeing.
ReplyDeleteThose are nice mitts.
I can't see your photos anymore either. Neither can my sister. Bummer.
ReplyDeleteI'v always loved your photos--they've led me to projects I might never have chosen. But I can't see them anymore. I think it might be beacuse you changed to "photobucket," which could be incompatable with some browsers (?). I see others have the same problem. I sure would like to be able to see them again....
ReplyDeleteAfraid I have the same problem of some of the others. I can't see your last image. I'm getting 'upgrade to pro', too
ReplyDeleteHey, where did your pictures go?
ReplyDeleteI can't see your pictures. That makes me sad!
ReplyDeleteI can't see your pics anymore....a sad, sad day. I need my frequent dose of your projects, info and those fab pictures.
ReplyDeleteGreat mittens!! Lucky manly man who will be the recipient.
ReplyDeletewish i could also collect unique materials..
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