tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post860612534257139418..comments2023-11-28T09:08:51.249-07:00Comments on sophie junction: Slimmer, Smaller, X-small and Just Rightsophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-25842646384671996732011-01-08T15:09:10.585-07:002011-01-08T15:09:10.585-07:00I was given a pair of fingerless mitts in a swap a...I was given a pair of fingerless mitts in a swap and wasn't sure just when they'd be useful, but I find them great at those in-between times. And they also came in handy on a particularly cold evening in December when DD2 and I played with the Kingston Wind Band at a local train station to raise money - it was plenty cold enough for proper gloves, but not so easy to play clarinet while wearing them!Kate Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995181032124912822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-55785936819575681482011-01-08T09:20:23.919-07:002011-01-08T09:20:23.919-07:00One of the tweaks I made to the pattern was to swi...One of the tweaks I made to the pattern was to switch to a one-size-smaller needle for the ribbing at the top (fingers) so it would pull in just a little bit more.<br /><br />As for the stitch holders, you're in luck--I bought them at the yarn shop in the Red Schoolhouse on Saginaw Ave in Lansing. They are made from Fimo slices with fishing-line-type loops and a couple of small beads. (If you click the photo, it will take you to a larger image on Flickr.) They are pretty and they work great!sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-48734166641807913742011-01-08T08:32:38.160-07:002011-01-08T08:32:38.160-07:00I love the yarn you got for yourself, and those st...I love the yarn you got for yourself, and those stitch markers--show me a pic of those up close, they look better than the ones I've been making.<br /><br />They turned out great. Love the ribbing at both ends.Rainbows in Woolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617905707648483647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-19782877499382320562011-01-08T07:34:00.234-07:002011-01-08T07:34:00.234-07:00I delivered the X-small and Slimmer mitts lat nigh...I delivered the X-small and Slimmer mitts lat night--my petite friend was so happy with hers. And then I came home and started on the "last?" pair for me. I'm already half-way through the first--things go so fast when you are working with worsted weight yarn on 40 stitches ;-)sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408822963659450038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-20199806010739681332011-01-08T03:37:18.962-07:002011-01-08T03:37:18.962-07:00Very cute!! I must finish my socks first, lol.Very cute!! I must finish my socks first, lol.Wilma Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970806425575662256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-32131461755174445872011-01-07T21:59:31.928-07:002011-01-07T21:59:31.928-07:00Mitts are a fun project because they finish up pre...Mitts are a fun project because they finish up pretty quickly, but it was still very persistent of you to keep re-sizing the pattern. Your yarns are lovely, I'm glad you're making an extra-luxurious pair for yourself.Barbara Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068430978341114058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14426877.post-24872402270152676092011-01-07T18:29:21.675-07:002011-01-07T18:29:21.675-07:00nice job! It's been really cold here as well ...nice job! It's been really cold here as well so I'm thinking I might need to knit myself another pair. How many stitches did you end up using for your "slimmer" ones?floribundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580721857582350448noreply@blogger.com