The Crafty Bits: Pirate Mitt(ens)

I'm not really sure where I want to start, but I have a few things floating about that seem like fun things to share. I'm pretty much knee deep in yarn right and quite frankly I can think of worse things to be overwhelmed with. So...let's get this show on the road!


Things on the needles (or hook in one case) include a pair of socks, a scarf, a stocking cap and a pair of mitt(ens). Can you tell I didn't get my winter knitting done? The craft box is just about bursting at the seams. As you can clearly see.

And just in case anyone is wondering, my craft containment unit is an oval reproduction hat box. So very AWESOME.

This is my "challenging project" a pair of two color fair isle skull mitts. Yes, skull mitts. I have a husband that won't let a pair of hand knit socks any where near his feet, but he would like some fingerless gloves for those cold winter evenings when he zombie slaying or flying a dragon to the far reaches of Azeroth. No, we don't have any children, why do you ask??

I don't have much more done than what's shown in the picture, but I have knit each pattern section multiple times to get the tension and holding style right for working with two yarns. It's been an interesting learning curve making the jump from one strand to two colors. I'm anticipating a fair amount of frogging to get these done so every ten row I'll be putting in a life line...or as I call them, "Oh Sh*t Save Points".

In the next week or so you'll get to see other goodies, but we have to space those things out ya' know? What else would I share...a post from the dog? Well...okay, yeah that might happen. She's pretty pissed about the decreased face time in 2008.