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Mittens for my niece, Olivia
For some reason, I have the impression that Olivia is the least likely (of all the nieces and nephews) to complain about her mittens, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to experiment with color.
These mittens are knit from the toe up, with the rectangular method and provisional cast on.
The thumb method was the standard afterthought heel. And, I intentionally made the cuff rather long.
The mittens were subjected to two separate cycles of felting in a front-loading washing machine, with some bath towels for friction and agitation, at 95 degree celsius (whatever that means), with plenty of soap (Woolite, which is hard to find in London). While wet, I molded the mittens into their proper shape and let dry flat.
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Jamieson & Smith
100% Shetland wool
2-ply jumper weight
Pink color #FC22
Knit on five-inch Brittany birch DPNs
Purchased from Patternworks
Size 2.50mm
Pattern notes:
Provisionally cast on 14 sts
inc to 48 sts
Do not dec for cuff
Before felting, flat length = 8 inches
flat width = 3 inches
During the felting process, an overall half inch was lost in length and only a quarter inch lost in width.
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