The first mitten, she is finished. Wonky, but finished.
You’re supposed to “continue the palm pattern on the inside of the thumb.” But I had already screwed up enough things with this mitten, I figured one more oddity wouldn’t matter.
So I punted, and just knit stripes.
See how the mitten keeps twisting? Not really sure why that’s happening.
Pretty terrible job on the thumb decreases, too.
But you know… whatever. It’s the First Pancake.
You have my admiration for even ATTEMPTING a Selbuvotter mitten. It looks pretty darned good, first pancake or not.
Looks pretty cozy for a pancake!
Most issues will be settled with a good blocking. Take a deep breath and cast on the next mitten!
The twist comes from not being blocked. Excellent choice on striping the thumb. Although I have made this type of mitten both ways, striped thumbs consistently seem to wear better.
Give yourself a break. It’s beautiful work!
I’d wear that pancake! Good job.
Nice rocks.
Thanks, everyone! And thanks, Franz – don’t they have nice lichens? Not to spoil the magic, but they were just hanging around decorating some suburban mini-mall in Bellingham.
Pretty pancake!
It’s twisting out of hateful spite.