Thrummed Mittens: The Finale Sorta

One finished thrummed mitten. Beautiful, isn't it? I feel like I'm imposing my baby pictures on you.

Yes, I know I must knit its partner. I'll be casting on for that this weekend.

See this mitten from its humble beginnings: part one, part two and part three.

It was fun to try something new. Any ideas what I can get my needles into next?

Thrummed Mittens: Part Three

I now have one thrummed mitten sans thumb complete. See where my afterthought thumb is in place? It will magically appear from the green stitches.

Not being able to figure out how to properly execute an afterthought thumb from Yarn Harlot's instructions, I found a superb tutorial on A Kitten Knits showing how the big girls do it. Ta dah!

I've impressed myself with the magic of this thumb opening. Next, a finished thrummed mitten.

Happy thumbs!

Thrummed Mittens: Part Two

Wow! I actually have thrums inside a mitten. After knitting the cuff to my first mitten, I was ready to experience thrumming  for the first time.

Will it ever be safe to go back into my yarn stash again? It's Thrum Jaws!

Its the Great White Mitten for the Great White North.

Thrumming is addictive. I keep looking down inside my mitten to see the secrets hidden inside. I yearn for my next row of thrums.

I think my thrums may be a bit small. But, size isn't everything. Needless to say, I am having fun. I'm getting ready to place my "afterthought" thumb following Yarn Harlot's instructions.

Happy mitten making!

Thrummed Mittens: Part One

I've decided my next  knitting project will be thrummed mittens using Yarn Harlot's pattern from a Thrum-a-long she hosted in 2004! Oh well, better late than never! I found the pattern on Ravelry where you can see pictures of what my mittens should look like when they are finished.

Thrummed mittens are said to originate from Newfoundland and Labrador. Even though I have Newfie connections, I had never heard of them until my Knitting Daily e-mail from Interweave featured them.

I'm using Briggs and Little Hertiage wool in Mulberry for the body of the mittens.

The special and unusual thing about these mittens is that they are lined with thrums or rolled strips of roving which are knit into the mittens on the inside. When finished, you have mittens full of thrums which are extra warm and soft. Great for our Canadian winters!

Here are my first ever thrums! I am so proud.

I'll be casting on soon.

Happy Thrumming!