When my Miss B was 6 she very clearly told me EXACTLY what she wanted in a mitten down to all the minute details. These mittens she envisioned had one very clear design detail... they needed a flap so she could get her fingers out for all the important playground activities that required them. So, I made her a pair, just like she ordered, and loved the design so much that I wrote it up and submitted it to Judith Durants
101 Designer One Skein Wonders. Flip-Top Mittens was one of my first published patterns, and I am still so proud of it!
As will happen, Miss B grew out of her gloves, and though they are pink and purple they are now being sported by her 5-year-old buddy, Jayden. Gotta love that boy! This fall she requested a new pair and once I finished my last round of deadlines I quick whipped her out some in Schaefer Yarn's Nichole. The original pattern called for Schaefer Yarn's Lola, which is being discontinued. This was also a great way for me to test that they would work well in Nichole as well... which they definitely do!
Pattern: Flip-Top Mittens
Yarn: Schaefer Yarn's Nichole, in Peter
My girl is thrilled with her new pair of flip-tops, I bet members of your family would be too; the pattern is sized from a size 2 -4 to men's small, so you can make them for almost everyone!
Oh, and the winner of the It's in the Bag Giveaway is: #1
Imene
oohh congrats to Imene! and LOVE the flip top mittens. just finished a pair for the boy and they are perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove these and I think they'll go to the top of my queue.....but after spending Thanksgiving weekend with my four 20-something kids, they all want mittens/gloves with the thumb free so that they can use their I-Pods and cell phones :-)
ReplyDeleteHow random...#1...congrats to the winner. Great prize.
ReplyDeleteGreat mittens.
love these. i wish that my daughter could just order up something like this from me.
ReplyDeletehope that you are well. miss you.