Felted Colorwork Hat and Mittens

Colorwork Knit Hat and Mittens, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

Finally the set is done and ready to be wrapped for Christmas!

Some Days...

Some days the fingers work great... knitting needles move with awesome rhythm, yarn unravels easily and the pattern flows effortlessly.

And then there are days like ToDaY; it seems every stitch is a screw-up, yarn keeps tangling and the needles are pulling at the stitches and messing up stitches consistency. ! Aaarg, patience is not my virtue today!!!!!

Felted Colorwork Mittens

Felted Colorwork Mittens, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

Here are the mittens finished. Turned out well for a thought-up pattern,

Colorwork Folk Mitten, In Progress...

Second Go 'Round, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

I really wasn't completely happy with the other mitten, so I ripped out past the thumb and started again. I am happier with the mitten but wish I had done the pattern in reverse on the top half; adds more contrast. Oh well, next one, because it's not bad enough to rip out again.

Colorwork Folk Mitten, In Progress...

Colorwork Mitten, In Progress, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

Making these one at a time. Those who know me know I avoid knitting this way, at all costs but it is difficult knitting two at a time with two colors because they get all tangled. Just hope they are the exact same, when done because it's annoying when one mitten is bigger than the other! :/

Hoping this works out well! Have made a couple colorwork sweaters, but not a peasant thumbed mitten (or any other kind of mitten, for that matter!).

Not really following a pattern, just going with instincts. It is my first time working a peasant thumb. Reversed-engineered a couple of pictures I saw on the internet and think I can do it, but we'll see if my pattern flows as well as the other patterns I saw!

Knitting the mitten with wool yarn, larger than a typical mitten and will shrink it down afterward. That will tighten the stitches and really make the mittens warm. Not sure If I am going to felt them... guess I'll decide that as the other mitten is knitted and they head to the water!

Thank you for looking!

Finished, So Far....

Finished, So Far...., originally uploaded by CraftyPease.