P.S. Mitts!
March 6th, 2008 by 
mel
I’m very pleased, and so excited to say that my P.S. Mitts pattern is now available through The Sanguine Gryphon’s Etsy Shop!
**3/17/2008 - Edited to update pattern link above to Gryphon’s front page on Etsy - my apologies for the link to the sold out listing!! This one should work much better - Thank you GaussKnits for calling my attention to this!**
P.S. indeed, as it seems that spring has sprung here in North Carolina! I have it on good authority that it is still winter in many parts of the world though, and so perhaps this little pattern will be right on time for those of you who may still be in the mood for mitts!
As is the case with so many things, the pattern took me a fair bit longer than I had planned with calculating the additional sizes and the actual pattern writing, which I wanted to be as clear and informative as possible. Add to that some short winter days and rainy weekends and it took even longer to get some suitable pictures, but I am quite pleased with the time spent and the result! Gryphon’s yarn again is a huge draw (this is her Eidos merino sock yarn, in colorway Meno), it was the inspiration for the design, and the two-ended knitting shows it off to lovely advantage. I really enjoyed working in this technique - I have been exploring and researching it further and intend to do more with it in the future, the design possibilities range from simple and classic to innovative structures and geometric patterns - very, very cool.
As with Chrysalis, a tutorial and technique analysis will be forthcoming (There is a VERY brief intro to two-ended knitting here in the WIP post) - I intended to include more detail here but to do it justice, as with the pattern, I need a bit more time I’m afraid!
Oh yes, P.S!
Thank you to all who have so kindly inquired and given your thoughts, advice, etc. about our little man, thank you so very much for your thoughts and good energy. He continues to improve (exhale!), and there’s a update over at tadandmel.com.
And, my very talented husband has created a new video/photo splash page (best viewed with the music!), which may be best appreciated by family & old friends, but thought you may like to see it as well.
—————-
Now playing: eastmountainsouth - Winter
via FoxyTunes
March 7th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Really beautiful Mel…I already have the pattern…look forward to trying out a new knitting technique….it never ends (new things to experience when it comes to knitting)…thankfully!
March 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Very pretty and a great use for variegated yarn!
March 7th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Bravo Mel! They are beautiful! I must add these to my queue. I probably won’t get a chance to make them until next winter though. Ah well, that gives me time to think about just the right yarn to use. . .
March 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Um, am I the ONLY ONE who went to the splash page and is now drying TEARS?
The last picture - how long ago was that?!
March 7th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Lovely! Off to check your other website, now…
xo
Greta
March 8th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Really great mitts. I love the tea cup too!
March 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I love those mitts!
March 10th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Have I told you lately that you rock?
March 10th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Those mitts are lovely! Congrats on your pattern, now off to etsy to get my greedy hands on it.
March 11th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Lovely gloves! Congrats with publishing the pattern. Working with some patters of my own which i plan to publish in Ravelry when I’ve worked up the nerve to do it.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Wow! Again, you’re amazing. I agree with Heather - you rock!
I’m definitely adding these to the queue, and when you chat with Gryphon - please pass on congrats from me for being in the latest Knitty! Hope to see you soon.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Beautiful mitts! But… do you know that the pattern is already sold out in the Etsy shop?
March 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
so late with this but congratulations on a new design…I’m very interested in learning about two-ended knitting and can’t wait for your tutorials…guess then I’ll have to get this cool pattern to apply the technique
March 17th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Those mitts are stunning! And there’s no reason why you can’t knit Tischdecke. It was actually pretty easy knitting!