I knit them, following the pattern to a t-and they came out nice, except the thumbs were too short. I barely ever wore them though, they aren't as warm as the mitts I have made from Malabrigo worsted and Swish bulky.
This week, the weather has finally started to warm up (but still chilly enough for light mittens)
so I pulled out my Heucheras. Wearing them for a couple of days made me notice how irritating the tiny thumbs are.
Stubby thumbs needed fixing. I didn't really plan ahead, or look at the pattern except to find out the size of needles I used. As I needed them done in under an hour so I could pick up B from school, it was a bit of a rush job. Normal people would just grab another pair of mittens and save the project for when they have time to really focus. That is not how I work. On anything. Ever. Getting the thumbs undone wasn't easy. I had weaved in the ends pretty well, and didn't want to cut and hope for the best. In the end though, frustrated, I did just randomly cut and it turned out okay. I think.
I picked up 10 stitches, and knit in the round until I was satisfied with the length. Stitched it all up, and voila! No more stubby thumb. Grabbed mitten #2 and repeat. They're not as pretty as they were, but they fit better and now I like them a whole lot more! It didn't take very long to fix them, I had plenty of time to knit, take pictures and pick up B at school. Goooo me!
Other wips are still wips-I just got to the heel flap on sock #2 and I have about 4 inches to go on the back of Cypress before shaping the neck. Yay! That's really not a lot...after the neck shaping is done there will be much seaming and then the dreaded picking up stitches for the ribbing. This sweater isn't going to be finished until June-and then I won't even be able to wear it. meh.
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