Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Done!!

I'm in trumpet blowing mood here! I know, I know that pride comes before a fall and all that but I just cannot help but feel more than a tiny bit of smug self satisfaction that I've ventured into the scary grown-up world of Fair Isley knittage and made something wearable!

Mitten #2 was completed last night :) :) :)




Due to the colour stranding my tension was far tighter than usual and I was concerned at the snugness of these babies.

Then I 'invented' myself a pair of 'mitten blocks' (patent pending ;-) ), using some very hard thick card wrapped in clingfilm. The mittens were then stretched over the Moogsmum Mitten-blocker MKI (pp), dampened, shaped and left to dry overnight.

The result was a pair of perfectly fitting, rather loverlyifIdosaysomyself, mittens (with wibbly wobbly unblocked thumbs - mitten blocker MKII required?) .



All I need now is COLD COLD weather and lots of it.

You have me to thank for whatever the coming winter throws at us ;-)

xxx
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25 comments:

  1. QuinnSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    ooooh, lovely mittens!!!

    And blow that horn loud and clear - you're entitled! I'd be pleased with myself if I had just made the cuffs. :)

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  2. trashSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    Oh you clever, clever Moogsmum, you. Where do I sign up to order a pair?

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  3. LinaSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Am loving the sound of the Moogsmum Mitten Blocker MK1. Sounds very exciting and technical. Oh, and they look quite magnificent by the way!

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  4. MamaSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    Abs-so-loot-leee GOR-gee-ous!

    ps:green w/envy (again!)

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  5. ThimbleannaSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    Ok...Where is Mrs. Moog and what have you done with her??? I've been under the impression that she is a beginning knitter and therefore these GORGEOUS beauties can't have been done by her!!! Put her back on this blog and no one will get hurt!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    These are great. Love the color and really a nice job. You should wear these with a lot of pride this winter.

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  7. Locket PocketSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    Pah! Too blurry clever by half!

    Really, really AMAZING mittens Missus!

    Locket xxx

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  8. maritSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    You could come over here you know, we have snow...

    They are gorgoeus!!! Well done!

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  9. GinaSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    I think you are quite justified at a little trumpet blowing. I also think you should wear them all the time whatever the weather.

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  10. AngelaSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    They look lovely and I'm sure you are going to enjoy wearing them, and recieve lots of nice comments. Will there be a matching hat and scarf?

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  11. JuliaBSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    even though they are very lovely, PLEASE don't show them to Mr Frost just yet?? xxx

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  12. wonderwomanSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    a-maz-ing! you are fully entitled to blow your own trumpet!!!

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  13. dottycookieSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Well, now you've been and gone and got organised, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have a mild winter - and when we have no snpw for snowmen I shall know precisely who to complain to!

    Lovely mittens. I think I'd like a pair too but FairIsle is WAAAAAAAY too scary. Mine always ends up full of holes.

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  14. LizSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Or you could just have individual thumb blockers?

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  15. French KnotsSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Wow! Amazing mittens - clever you Mrs M!
    Stick your hands in the freezer for a bit then they'll be good and chilly for your splendid mittens!

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  16. PennySeptember 30, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    They are rather gorgeous

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  17. LeanneOctober 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Well done. I could send you some of our unseasonal cold weather however I don't think it is cold enough to wear mittens.

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  18. Sew Create It - JaneOctober 3, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Super stuff...they look great and I love your "invention" such a good idea. :o)

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  19. MichaelaOctober 5, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    The mittens are fantastic - blow that trumpet woman! I love Fair Isle (as you may know!!!) and this just makes me even more convinced that it's the best form of knitting there is. Sooper dooper Mrs Moog!

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  20. ju-northOctober 6, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Could you send a few pairs up North?!

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  21. Suzie Sews At DOTTY REDOctober 7, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    wow wee...way to go.......fabulous

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  22. silverpebbleOctober 7, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    This is knitting beyond imagining. This is super knitting, from catalogues. This is very very beautiful.

    Word verif: mopingly. I am sloping off, mopingly, because all I can do is garter and purl.

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  23. Kate NorthOctober 8, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    So when there's no snow, but instead it's warm and drizzly all winter, we will have your mittens to thank, I guess... They are lovely, though. If I wasn't allergic to wool, I'd covet them.

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  24. julieOctober 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    wow - they're gorgeous - I can understand why you're so pleased with them. It's definitely turned colder here today with a northerly wind so hopefully you're giving them their first public wearing and enjoying them lots.

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  25. Charlie POctober 12, 2009 at 7:58 PM

    Oooh, you're full of good ideas, Mrs. Moog!
    Those are stunning mittens- fab colour choice :-)

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