Project Name: Thrummed Mittens
Designer: Roberta Murray
Pattern Source: Click link above - prairiewool.com
Yarn: Cascade 220 and cashmere fleece
Yarn Source: Borealis Yarns
Date Started: 10/8/04
Date Completed: 11/9/04

Comments: This was my first attempt at thrummed knitting. I had seen thrummed mittens years ago when I first started knitting, but at that point I only could afford to buy yarn for one project at a time, so I didn't buy the fleece before it was gone. When I went to Shepherd's Harvest this year, I found this incredibly soft cashmere fleece and bought it, thinking I should finally try thrummed knitting. Then Yarn Harlot started the thrum-along and there you go.

I chose the yellow Cascade 220 because I had never tried that  yarn and wanted to see what all the fuss is about (love it and will definitely use it again). I chose yellow because the blue of the fleece with the yellow yarn reminds me of the beautiful pottery in Italy that I adore.

I had a lot of trouble getting the technique right at first, so the first half mitten doesn't look so great. I didn't rip and re-do it though. I had to re-do the second mitten's thumb, though, because it was markedly smaller than the first one and looked really bad.

These are incredibly warm mittens and I don't wear mittens usually, so we'll see whether I end up wearing them or giving them away.

Project Name: Velvet Oblivion
Designer: Stephannie Roy
Pattern Source: Knitty
Yarn: Muench Touch Me and Bernat Boa
Yarn Source: Touch Me from my Secret Pal and Boa from JoAnn's, Etc.
Date Started: 11/13/04
Date Completed: 11/13/04

Comments: I love Velvet Oblivion and wanted to make something from the skein I got from my Secret Pal. This is a neat little pattern. I washed the mask in the washing machine and it definitely felted a little because it's smaller than when I started it.