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Mitten Frenzy

 
 
Last summer I made the Bella Mittens from
the movie Twilight. 
 
I gave some as Christmas gifts to the college gals. What
I didn’t realize is that they’d be such a huge HIT.
Not with the younger set but with the 30 something
gang.  I was really pleased with how much they loved
them.
One asked for the exact same pink, and another asked
for whatever I wanted to work with.  I have to say I was
quite flattered. Never before  had something been so
well received…that I made!
 
So off I went to the Sheep Street Yarn Shop in
Canton
 
and had some fun picking out various yarns.
 
 
The Karabella Yarn was the best choice and what I
used the first time.
 
 
I found this blue. It’s even prettier in person.
 
 
Here are some results.
 
 
This was with Red Heart. I’m still
working on them.
 
 
It’s actually cranberry. Not as bright red as in the
picture.
 
 
 
I have to still make the left hand, I LOVE making
these. They work up quickly and the yarn is a
delight.

June Mittens

 
 
I want to extend my deep appreciation to Subliminal Rabbit (http://subliminalrabbit.blogspot.com/2008/12/bellas-mittens-updated-pattern.html)
for designing and developing the pattern for Bella’s Mittens, from the
movie Twilight.   Marielle Henault is very talented.
 
The pattern calls for Cascade 109, Peruvian Highland Wool
 in pewter.  Well the  young miss I made these, for wanted pink.
 It’s a lovely yarn, Merino Superwash by
Karabella. (ha it has the Bella name in it)
 
It is a very easy knit. A fun horseshoe cable
 keeps away the boredom
 
It’s nice and snug.
 
 
 
They look rather pathetic on their own
 
 
 
And measure 15 inches.  Well mine do the ones
 made with  the Cascade  I’m sure are longer.
 
 
 
 
 
I put this one on and took a pix with my left hand.
The pattern is much prettier
worn than off.
 
 
 
 
I recommend making them. It’s the standard knit in the round.
 It works up very fast, with size 8 needles.
 You’ll need a row counter because the pattern is written
row by row.
 
Have a FUN DAY.