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Endpaper Mitts

Endpaper Mitts an endpaper mitt & backyard leaves Pattern: Eunny Jang's Endpaper Mitts Yarn: Louet Gems Pearl in Cranberry & Orange (1 skein each) Needles: US 1 & 2 Addi Turbos Time Knitted: January 28th (somewhat randomly selected date) to February 17th. Comments: These are one of my favorite knits ever. They have a more polished look than any of my other knitted mittens or gloves and are sure to get tons of use. Plus, you can't beat having use of your fingers for dog walking, convenient iPod use, and driving. Woo hoo - we've gots a winner. Now I just need some Anemoi Mittens for the really cold days. Like today, brrr. I felt like a complete weirdo parked in my driveway during this photoshoot. I even tried getting both my hands in the picture with the help of my neck, chin, and the self-timer. I wonder why none of those pics made it to the blog? And for the next installment of 100 things (11-20) Ever wonder if one of your regular blog reads ...

100 Things (1-10) & Marble Arches

Thanks for all the nice comments about Beau! Again, I'm sorry I haven't email you all personally. I'm still not getting email addresses in my comments. Anyone know how to fix it? The change coincided with my move to the new blogger - could it be a change in the settings? Anyway, we've got another FO in these parts... MARBLE ARCHES Pattern. Marble Arches by Sandi for BMFA Yarn. Pink Granite Medium Weight - special for Rockin ' Sock Club Size. Medium Needles. Size 1, Addi Turbos Started. 11/6/06 ish Finished. 1.17.07. I twisted the cast on of the first sock and then reknit the foot of the first sock, which added some time. Mods. Knit a heel flap rather than short rows. I tried the short rows first, but when you could fit a finger through some of those holes, I ripped back (I made this decision *after* I completed the rest of the sock. For some reason the entire foot was too tight and just looked ugly. I probably would have sucked it up and dealt with the h...