I've had a bit of insomnia these past few nights. Not so good for my sleep schedule (4am to 11am is perfectly normal for a 3-day weekend, isn't it?)... but good for knitting.
There is something to be said for sitting up in bed in the wee hours, propped up on pillows with an iPod playing Librivox recordings and brilliant knitting all around me. Colorwork is ideal for knitting in bed.
I finished my first Endpaper Mitt last night, and cast on for the second one this morning. I already have decided on a number of changes I would make should I knit these again (which I probably will). First, I think I would do one less repeat of Chart 1. The mitts are VERY long, which is interesting but not as practical as shorter mitts would be. The medium size fits me perfectly side to side, but I think I would also try to figure out a way to shorten them slightly after the increases for the thumb. I might cut out the last repeat of Chart 1 as well- they'd be itty bitty mitts, but I think equally adorable.
I know most of the world is very over pale blue and brown as a color pair, but my love affair with brown only started a year or two ago. So I'm a bit behind the trends- I love brown and hot pink, too! Does that make me so far behind I'm ahead of the crowd?
I should note that it hasn't been all writing for work and knitting this long weekend. I went to see American Gangster, which I highly recommend. Just be prepared for the violence and drugs- I'm never really prepared for that stuff, despite the R-rated warning.
In addition to my knitting activity, I went to G Street to pick up some fabrics. I purchased quilting fabrics for a gift project, and for little bird ornaments for our tree. Having a Christian roommate has its perks! Crazy as it is, I even managed to wash and iron all the fabrics already so I am ready to stitch. I smell next weekend's activities...
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Last year I bought yarn to make endpaper mitts--and got one mitt finished. (Bad knitter!) The colors I chose? Pink and brown for one pair, and blue and brown for the other:
http://thepurloinedletter.blogspot.com/2007/01/my-personal-rules-for-fair-isle.html
http://thepurloinedletter.blogspot.com/2007/02/endpapers.html
That is so funny! I think our blues are a different shade, but we probably were even using the same yarn.
That's knit-karma, right there.
Did you make your solo mitt full-length?
I think I cut out one cuff repeat. I'll have to pull it out and see if I can get its mate finished for the upcoming too-cold-to-type weather....
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