Alpine Mitts

I bought this mitt kit at the Wellington Fibres booth at the Fleece Festival this year, and it didn't take long to cast on these puppies.   There were many colour combinations, but I picked blue and orange because I think they pop out together.  And there wasn't a kit with blue and white. :)   Dang it!  I'll make them match something.

For the most part, this is a simple pattern that doesn't require a lot of counting stitches.  That's what I like most about it because, to be honest, I like mindless knitting, and usually colourwork doesn't equal mindless for me.  The plaited cuff did throw me for a loop.  I've never used that technique before, and I was infinitely glad that it was only four rows, but I figured it out, and after that it was smooth sailing.  Now that they're finished, that little plaiting may be my most favouritest part of my new mittens.

And although I probably have amassed a giant pile of handknit mittens now, I think everyone deserves a pair of bright, new shiny mittens every winter.  Don't you?

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