Forget The Sweater, I'm Making Mittens

Tonight while Andy and I were shoveling snow in the relatively balmy 23 degree weather and my fingers were tingling with cold, it occurred to me that as a knitter, I could actually make myself some warm items that might make such activities a little more bearable.  

Amazed by my own brilliance--and that it only took me about 30 years for this to occur to me--when we came in I announced to Andy that his sweater was going to be back-burnered for a while because I was going to make myself a baklava.  Andy gave me the sort of quizzical look that one would normally give someone who had just announced that they were going to knit a very rich pastry, and about that time my brain unfroze and I remembered that the word would be balaclava.  Of course, Andy really wants to see me knit pastry, but I haven't yet ventured into the world of knitted food.  Not that there's anything wrong with knitted food--I just don't think it's going to do much to keep me warm. 

So, I'm going to dig through the stash tonight for yarn to make EZ's mitered mittens and perhaps this, and hopefully I can knit really, REALLY fast because there's more snow heading our way on Monday.

Comments

Janet said…
Oh, that is going to be so lovely, and warm!!!!
December 12, 2009 at 8:14 PM
tinebeest said…
Nyamnyam- baclava! That would be good for when you get back indoors, with a hot cup of cocoa or coffee :-)
December 13, 2009 at 2:53 AM
toni in florida said…
MMMMMM, baklava! And ooooooh, balaclavas in cold climes. (Well, I lack much actual experience with the latter, but I don't lack imagination.) I suggest you make both. Just don't get confused when it's time to eat!
December 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM
RobinH said…
I've got a pattern for simple mittens out of bulky-weight that are perfect for snow shoveling, should you decide you need something heavier. Colorwork in worsted makes nice mittens too- it's the doubled yarn.

(Bwah-ha-ha. Welcome to the mitten side of the Force. We have warm hands.)
December 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Daniele said…
Oh! I love that pattern, Toni! Good find! Now, where's my cable needle????
December 14, 2009 at 8:54 AM
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