Jananas

Yesterday was a day filled with group meetings and final presentations. Add that to a day full of gray skies and I feeling a little  down on life. I figured that a fun knitting project in a bright colour, so I went through my stash and the Sauterne Malabrigo was just the thing.

Given that Spring is on its way, my heavy winter fleece lined mittens (or my new thrummed mittens as the case might be) are a little too warm. The Peekaboo mittens are a fun way to still be able to wear mittens while also being able to use my fingers to, well, do things! There’s a small slit on the palm side of the mitten.

These were a really fun, quick knit. When I make them again, I’ll likely make a few changes. The first is that the cuff is a little lose, so that I’ll either CO fewer stitches or use smaller needles (or both!). I also feel that there isn’t enough space between the cuff & the thumb gusset, so I’ll also add a few more rows.

Regardless, these have inspired me to attempt a pair of bicycle/lobster mittens for a friend who bikes to school every day. Wish me luck!