now I'm 1/2 there
Nov. 7th, 2007 11:20 amOne mitten done!
It turned out okay, and it sort of fits. I made it a litlte bit too long, but I guess I just must have been spacing out when I did that part, because the pattern was specific to the measurements. Oh well. I'm going to have to make the other one the same length, though, otherwise it will really bug me.
I got over my double-points panic attack.![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
evelyn123 gave me a much-needed reminder that I should knit however I feel like, not how someonet tells me to, if that doesn't feel right. (Thanks again - sometimes I just need a little hand-holding, and that helped.) So I was ready to dive in and start the 2nd one, which I did about 2" of ribbing on last night.
I really like the fact that since it is a formula, you can use any yarn/any gauge. I reccommend them to anyone who wants to knit a simple garment without having to make a million gauge swatches, or anyone who likes to buy yarn first and think about a pattern later (this is what I do).
It turned out okay, and it sort of fits. I made it a litlte bit too long, but I guess I just must have been spacing out when I did that part, because the pattern was specific to the measurements. Oh well. I'm going to have to make the other one the same length, though, otherwise it will really bug me.
I got over my double-points panic attack.
evelyn123 gave me a much-needed reminder that I should knit however I feel like, not how someonet tells me to, if that doesn't feel right. (Thanks again - sometimes I just need a little hand-holding, and that helped.) So I was ready to dive in and start the 2nd one, which I did about 2" of ribbing on last night. ( mitten pictures )
All together, I like my mitten well enough, and I love the pattern. (I know I said the mitten was a little long, but that was my own error, not a flaw in the pattern.) Nancy Lindberg has a few more formula-type patterns besides this one; there are 2 sets of hats and a sock pattern. I've used the hat pattern twice and boths hats turned out great.I really like the fact that since it is a formula, you can use any yarn/any gauge. I reccommend them to anyone who wants to knit a simple garment without having to make a million gauge swatches, or anyone who likes to buy yarn first and think about a pattern later (this is what I do).
