I wanted to make some kids mittens with extra long cuffs. I used this pattern:
http://www.p2designs.com/pdfs/MittsCrochet.pdf
and modifie
d it almost doubling the cuff. I used some of the newly purchased Cascade 220 Wool -- a blue solid #9332 for the main color - kind of a blue heather and then I used a cascade 220 quatro with 1 ply ea of blue, lt purple, blue-green, & lt green (#9439) for the cuff, the thumb and the finger tips. They don't name their colors but you can see them here:http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp
and then I used a cascade 220 quatro with 1 ply ea of blue, lt purple, blue-green, & lt green (#9439) for the cuff, the thumb and the finger tips.
Not sure I'd use this pattern again. It looks cute but I
don't really like the style where the thumb just sticks out of an otherwise unshaped mitten. There's no widening for the base of the palm of narrowing for the upper hand etc. Also, I also had to make changes in the thumb. It was really narrow. I was following the 6/7 yrs for my small stature 6 yo I added 2 extra stitches to the bottom of the thumb, and honestly it's still a little tight. Oh well, live and learn!
1 comment:
Hi Ginny,
Your crochet socks, mittens and vest are wonderful. I also had problems with the way the thumb looked. But I still like them. I used the cascade wool yarn too. I love it. Hugs Anne The Cranky Sock Knitter.
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