fingerless mits

Twists

Published on January 21, 2016March 11, 2019 by Jen9 Comments

jenjoycedesign© Twists Mitts

Yesterday and today I made myself one of my most recent designs,

a pair of Twists Mitts to match the colorway of my favorite walking shirt…

I thought the result was pretty successful, and I love the yarn (Berocco Ultra Alpaca). The shirt is an old wool thrift shop find from a few years ago, and I have worn just about every day 7 months out of the year. Anyway, I have been knitting up these mitts recently, trying different yarns and colors. I’m very happy with this simple & very rustic design with cables that almost seem asymmetric and give affect of deep waves which create amazing warmth.

I hope you try knitting yourself a pair to see for yourself how fun these are to make and how amazingly warm they are!

Tartan & Tweed

Published on February 18, 2013September 9, 2024 by Jen23 Comments

I’ve just finished my latest design, tartan-inspired, Fair Isle knitted, and I am naming it “Tartan & Tweed”. The very interesting thing is that the Shetland wool ‘fuses’ to itself so well that I’m not worried the short floats will catch on anything. Other yarns, yes … Shetland yarn, not. The best part of this project is that I am finished with the pattern very soon, and then you may get started on your very own Tartan & Tweed knitted mitts!

While I Was Out Walking . . .

Published on February 5, 2013March 7, 2013 by Jen10 Comments

. . . I brought my knitting. You’re not surprised are you? Well, this was raising the bar a bit on what I can do knitting-while-walking ~ I’ll be the first to admit ~ and I was pretty much only watching where I was walking every other row. (do not try this !) What we have here is a variation on the pin-stripey theme for still another pin-striped mitt . . .