as some of my friends know, i have been knitting 'scandinavian style' mittens for a year or so now, though the scandinavians themselves may find my erratic use of pattern and color peculiar and undisciplined and recognize immediately some irregularities and flaws in the execution. and i'm told by my swedish friends that it is very uncouth to brag about yourself, so that's certainly not what i'm doing here.
what i am doing is offering any of the faithful blog readers a chance to own a pair of these one-of-a-kind mittens, custom knitted for you, as thanks for your interest.
below, four mix and match mittens. the color schemes are based on some extra wool that i wanted to use up, in combination with some yarn that was on sale at bargain prices at "knit-a-round" in ann arbor.
a simpler, more somber pair. i made these on a flight to california when i managed to forget the intended complex pattern sheet in the seat pocket of my first flight when i changed planes minneapolis.
all the mittens are 100% wool (variously swedish, austrian, irish, peruvian, and american) and a generic size that fits most women's hands. should a smaller or larger size be required, or custom colors requested, special orders can be accommodated.
you must enter a comment on the blog to win; a winner will be chosen in a random drawing on february 1, 2010, conducted by the certified firm of Ellie, Iris, and Ivy P.C.
happy new year, good luck and thanks so much for reading.
tamara (5) and bennie (9 mos)
