It took  several tries to get the sizing right on these mitts. I’ve made a lot of mitts in my time, and when I started getting materials out for the project I remembered that I used my set of four yellow needles. Kathryn had asked for gray mittens so I pulled out the only gray wool I had. After following the pattern for several inches I knew that the size was too small.

I went back to my bins to find some heavier wool (even though it wasn’t exactly gray) and started over with the same pattern. Again, after several inches, I knew I didn’t have it right  and I gave up on the project. In the meantime I made a pair of mitts for Christy using a two-needle approach.

Not wanting to give up I went back to my bins and found a different set of four yellow needles in a larger size. I don’t have many sets of four needles and I was surprised to see I had two sets in the same colour. This time I adjusted the pattern I  used for Christy’s mitts so I could make them on four needles.

The wool I used was from a sweater Mum was making for Dad.

On a recent visit to Calgary I gave one of my granddaughters a quilt. It didn’t seem right not to take something for my other granddaughter, but I didn’t have time to make her a quilt. I thought that an afghan would fit the bill – not a quilt, but at least a blanket. Pink is her favorite color and it is lovely to have a stash so that I can make an afghan using only what I have in my bins. Even after making this, I have plenty of pink left!