Sick Day Owlings

So, uh…it’s pretty cold out. And not just “out.” It’s also cold “in.” Where ever I am, it seems to be pretty damn cold.

My hands are always, always cold. Home, work, bus. You name it, I’m cold. There are two things I like to do to stay warm: 1) Drink Hot Buttered Rum, and 2) wear fingerless mitts. But since I would be frowned upon for doing #1 for six months straight, I usually employ #2 to stave off frostbite. So, beginning around October, I start wearing fingerless mitts and don’t usually take them off until April.

The other six pairs I have suddenly all seemed old so I decided to make a new pair on an afternoon when I was coming down with a nasty cold that could only be treated by couch time. I made these in the span of about 3 hours with one skein of Knit Picks Telemark. The pattern is mindless enough that I could watch a movie and not really worry about messing up. Because I know you’re dying to know, I watched The King of Kong and 30 Rock. Not bad for an afternoon of being blasted on cold medicine.

The pattern is Owlings by destiknit. I did modify it a little because I couldn’t find a pair of US 6 DPNs, only a set of 7s, and I wanted them to be a bit more fitted in the wrist. So I reduced the cast on to 35 and lengthened the hand.

Do you see the owls? They are there, really. It’s sorta hard to see them at first. But I know they are there. And now you know they are there. So we’re all happy with my owl mitts.