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Oven mitts after, originally uploaded by alicethelma.

Well I would have posted the finished oven mitts sooner but I took a detour over to Buddy’s house to pick up wood. The mitts are still wet but the colors being so bright and cheery really help me during these dreary, rainy, wet, gray…days. Hmmm seem to have run out of depressing adjectives to describe our current weather. Bob Dylan says it best. Still I think I have had it with the oven mitts and I’m thinking about casting on for a nice sweater. I have several options. Also several unfinished projects I need to attend to…some mindless some thoughtful. Some easy some complicated. More to come…

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We had snow flurries earlier but luckily they have subsided. Being from California I have to confess that I am not fond of the snow. Yes, it’s nice for about five minutes but this business of staying warm – and also paying for it – is truly a drag. On the bright side, it’s wonderful weather for knitting! Normally I do a WIP (work in progress) inventory at the beginning of every month and even though I haven’t officially done that yet, I have posted some pics of things I’m working on TODAY.


Future oven mitts, originally uploaded by alicethelma.

These two, pictured above, will become oven mitts when I throw them in the washing machine shortly. Just as soon as I get finished with this blog. The smaller one is an experiment that I hope will be become a tree ornament. I altered the pattern for the mini version so email me if you want to know the specifics (before I myself forget).

The oven mitts are my latest obsession. They’re so easy, offer instant gratification and make the best gifts. I’ve already given three away. I can’t even seem to wait for xmas.

Here’s one in progress that I started only last night as I was huddled next to the fire. Literally. Very dickensian I assure you. I’m using the bright brights of Lion Wool on size 10 wood needles that I’ve had so long I don’t even know where I got them. It’s a little like knitting with pencils. The clicking of the wood is oddly comforting.

And herewith another WIP but, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it’s a top secret GIP.

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