tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post3174151744435781103..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Give you a Hand? materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80053376805242183262013-01-28T11:39:30.877-08:002013-01-28T11:39:30.877-08:00I love those! I have been busy making fingerless ...I love those! I have been busy making fingerless gloves over here. I love the way mittens look but feel clumsy in them. But that pattern is very tempting. I like the colours too, not too strong for me at all!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39248709992815593602013-01-27T19:46:07.853-08:002013-01-27T19:46:07.853-08:00And did you, when you were children, sometimes lay...And did you, when you were children, sometimes layer odds 'n ends of mittens? -- i.e. they didn't have to match, so we would save the ones that had lost their mate for times when warmth mattered more than appearance. . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28750137873530311792013-01-27T16:13:26.615-08:002013-01-27T16:13:26.615-08:00Your color combination is wonderful. We wore knit...Your color combination is wonderful. We wore knitted mittens as children, sometimes several pair layered for warmth if we were going to be outside for any length of time. I loved watching my mother manipulate the 3 or 4 needles she used in making them. Now, I wear a variety of gloves for everything but shoveling snow - for that job only mittens will do.ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549380953245364444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36114987108663608432013-01-27T13:45:34.658-08:002013-01-27T13:45:34.658-08:00And by mid-20s, I'm guessing you must mean Far...And by mid-20s, I'm guessing you must mean Farenheit, right? So quite a few degrees of frost, and then there's probably a significant windchill factor. Brrrrrr! That down must be very welcome -- I do hate cold fingers!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81915809966153134482013-01-27T13:43:50.920-08:002013-01-27T13:43:50.920-08:00The wonderful things I learn from my readers -- th...The wonderful things I learn from my readers -- thank you for this! I'll be sure to let any giftee know the combo's proud provenance.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17930145404423059472013-01-27T13:42:52.765-08:002013-01-27T13:42:52.765-08:00never too late, Marla . . . ;-)never too late, Marla . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86802434355816738442013-01-27T09:57:25.548-08:002013-01-27T09:57:25.548-08:00They are fabulous! Here I am stuck in fat down-fil...They are fabulous! Here I am stuck in fat down-filled orange ski mitts- it's been in the mid -20s here. Is there anything you can't do?!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65973331744446275722013-01-27T05:13:19.219-08:002013-01-27T05:13:19.219-08:00These are wonderful colours! Purple and green were...These are wonderful colours! Purple and green were the colours representing the Suffragettes in the U.K. as they campaigned for the voting franchise. Your knitting projects are much admired. Enjoy wearing them and keep cosy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38958639843440810112013-01-27T04:54:58.958-08:002013-01-27T04:54:58.958-08:00Wow, I love those two colors together. What a love...Wow, I love those two colors together. What a lovely project. I wish I had learned to knit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708996600777344290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46268470916764311152013-01-26T20:53:29.812-08:002013-01-26T20:53:29.812-08:00You're welcome! And thank you!You're welcome! And thank you!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-76455799172178396592013-01-26T20:53:17.593-08:002013-01-26T20:53:17.593-08:00Those fold-overs are such a good idea -- I really ...Those fold-overs are such a good idea -- I really need a pair.<br />Was your cowl for yourself or will it be a gift? <br />And I'm not sure about adventurous and dedicated, but you could certainly call me addicted or obsessive as a knitter! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43928501363489206962013-01-26T20:51:55.617-08:002013-01-26T20:51:55.617-08:00I finally steeked a cardigan a few years ago (ther...I finally steeked a cardigan a few years ago (there's a photo of my daughter modeling it here: http://materfamiliasknits.blogspot.ca/2010/04/daughter-models-colourful-knit.html<br />It's not as bad as I thought it might be, especially since the wool was really sticky.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86799005544057017502013-01-26T20:50:07.629-08:002013-01-26T20:50:07.629-08:00They're lively enough, aren't they?! Thank...They're lively enough, aren't they?! Thanks. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-88835935973507002482013-01-26T20:49:47.132-08:002013-01-26T20:49:47.132-08:00Aw, thanks!Aw, thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11637336483541137572013-01-26T20:49:34.452-08:002013-01-26T20:49:34.452-08:00Ha! I know exactly what you mean, and I used to ha...Ha! I know exactly what you mean, and I used to have those same mini-stretch gloves in all my pockets as well. Somehow, over the last few years, though, I've got into the habit of always, always, always having my leather gloves with me, so I don't need the emergency drugstore purchases anymore.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86933397808469953162013-01-26T20:48:28.484-08:002013-01-26T20:48:28.484-08:00We knitters have our own funny jargon, and I admit...We knitters have our own funny jargon, and I admit I was indulging in it above. Glad you like the pattern (it's the kind of small geometric you might not mind in cotton flannel pyjamas, right? in a more subtle colour combo)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74546426511154568062013-01-26T20:44:32.171-08:002013-01-26T20:44:32.171-08:00Yay! It's always tough to start back into a pr...Yay! It's always tough to start back into a project that's been sitting for a long while, but once you get back at it, it's fun to be done so quickly.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68208123650263389492013-01-26T19:37:05.600-08:002013-01-26T19:37:05.600-08:00A beautiful visual feast thank you :-) A beautiful visual feast thank you :-) pomomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338550638937829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41988026910657745932013-01-26T18:39:36.469-08:002013-01-26T18:39:36.469-08:00Mater I ove the two colours you chose to use for t...Mater I ove the two colours you chose to use for those lovely mitts.<br />I have leather gloves and a pair of orange gloves with fingers exposed at the tips and a fold over mitt when needed.<br />This evening I just finished making a cowl neck warmer...it knit up so fast!<br />My speed is rather slow usually and dish cloths in cotton yarn are on my radar for this week.<br />You are a much more adventurous and dedicated knitter....hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14121421770098180532013-01-26T16:56:58.056-08:002013-01-26T16:56:58.056-08:00Gorgeous!! I haven't knit Fair Isle in many y...Gorgeous!! I haven't knit Fair Isle in many years and I would only do them in the round! The thought of steeking scares the living daylights out of me.<br />I haven't made a proper thumb lately either. Leather gloves are my favs in the cold.<br />Maybe I should start my Christmas knitting now too, then I won't be up at 6 am finishing projects on Christmas day like last year :-))Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50571919488358067692013-01-26T15:34:51.914-08:002013-01-26T15:34:51.914-08:00What a fun color combo! Love the pattern too. What a fun color combo! Love the pattern too. Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61132220186737061742013-01-26T15:29:55.657-08:002013-01-26T15:29:55.657-08:00They look comfy and warm, and they're pretty. ...They look comfy and warm, and they're pretty. What's not to love?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12106538997568262952013-01-26T14:33:46.680-08:002013-01-26T14:33:46.680-08:00I'm a leather glove gal, but there's a pai...I'm a leather glove gal, but there's a pair of those 99 cent one-size-fits-all woolly gloves in the pocket of every winter vest and jacket I own. I like mittens on weekends - bright red, bright orange....and I really like the ones you've just made. Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14229991089557812632013-01-26T14:29:10.682-08:002013-01-26T14:29:10.682-08:00I know zilch about knitting, so barely understood ...I know zilch about knitting, so barely understood 30% of what you said, but, but, I like the pattern on the body of the mittens, and I like the purple mixed with green.<br /><br />And there you have it.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67262865836527188962013-01-26T14:25:08.575-08:002013-01-26T14:25:08.575-08:00I love them, bright colours and all! It rarely get...I love them, bright colours and all! It rarely gets cool enough for gloves of any type here, but I do have a couple of pairs of black leather gloves that I do wear if it gets nippy.<br /><br />Yesterday - despite it being a horribly humid summer's day - I picked up a jumper (sweater) that has just one sleeve to go, and I cast on and knit half of the sleeve. I plan to finish it today, so thanks for the reminder via your knitting posts! Tiffanynoreply@blogger.com