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Slow Learner’s School

October 14, 2008 By Carole

Much of last week’s knitting turned out to be a bust.  No matter how many times I tell myself to listen to the little voice in my head, well, sometimes I still don’t.  Allow me to explain.

I’ve been really wanting to knit Kirsten’s Genmaicha mitts.  I wanted a pair when she first released the design and then I wanted them even more when I saw Margene’s.  I had a cake of yarn all wound up that I thought would be perfect.  It was part of a swap from Elizabeth and I really thought it was sock yarn and I really thought it was fingering weight.

I cast on last week and off I went.  The little voice in my head told me the fabric  was too stiff and the cast on edge was a bit ruffly.  I rationalized that the yarn was probably a heavy sock weight.  A very heavy sock weight.  Still okay, though, I thought.  I fired off an email to Elizabeth to check on what yarn this actually was since I had long ago lost the ball band.  She told me it was Duet Sock Yarn.  A DK weight.

I was about 2/3 finished with the left mitt at that point and decided it would be fine.  Sure, it looked a little big but it was pretty and the cables were very lovely and I just knit on, ignoring the voice in my head telling me to start over with a different yarn.

I finished the mitt on Friday.  I knit the thumb and wove in the ends and then I tried it on.

Sigh.  Too big.

Look at the ruffling at the cast off edge.

Look at the thumb, fer crying out loud!

Saturday morning I trolled through the stash and found a navy blue skein of Jessie’s A Piece of Vermont Sock Yarn.  I started over on Monday, having spent Saturday and Sunday finishing up clue #2 of the TTL Mystery Sock Pattern.  I’ve still got a little ways to go on the left mitt but take a look:

There.  That’s much better.

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  1. Kirsten says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:04 am

    Ooooo! Pretty!!

  2. margene says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:32 am

    Every knitter stops listening to her little voice at some point. We always pay and always find our way back. At least you know you’ll listen for at least another year or two. 😉 Nice mitt!

  3. sean says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:52 am

    I’ve been to that school so many times! Hope you at least enjoyed the knitting part!

  4. Kelly says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:58 am

    Looking good, you just need to find someone with a bigger hand to gift the others to 🙂

  5. Karen says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:59 am

    I have ignored that voice so many times. You’d think we’d learn faster.
    The new mitts are going to be lovely and it was worth all the frustration to get there.
    Bloglines caught your feed for the first time for me in over a week. Yay!

  6. maryse says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:00 am

    i like that new yarn better. maybe it’s a good thing you didn’t listen to the voice.

  7. Manise says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:02 am

    Oh lovely! And if you want to finish the original pair I’ll gladly buy them off of you- I have rather large hands and I do love me some red as you know. Just sayin’.

  8. LittleWit says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:04 am

    Both mitts look very lovely. Do you know someone with larger hands who might like the first one? 🙂

  9. Wool Winder says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:21 am

    Consider the first one practice. You’re on the right track now and that’s all that matters.

  10. Jean says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:29 am

    The first mitt did look large on your hands, the second mitt is perfection, I love the color and it looks like it fits well. Have you thought of frogging the first mitt as it looks like it would make a really nice cowl.

  11. Chris says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Oh, dear, wove in the ends and everything?! Alas. The new mitt’s looking good at least! (And why is it that we ALL ignore that little voice of reason?)

  12. liz says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:32 am

    The problem with The Voice of Reason is that it’s such a know-it-all!

    The second mitt looks lovely!

  13. deb says

    October 14, 2008 at 8:49 am

    But wait – what happened the navy blue yarn? The new mitt looks beautifuler than the old big mitt!

  14. La Verna says

    October 14, 2008 at 9:35 am

    How pretty!I have Genmaicha in my queue but there always seems to be something else needing to be finished first.Sigh.I will have to admire yours for now.

  15. blogless sharon says

    October 14, 2008 at 10:03 am

    GOOD THING YOU FOLLOWED YOUR INSTINCTS. THE SECOND ATTEMPT IS SOO MUCH PRETTIER

  16. JessaLu says

    October 14, 2008 at 10:07 am

    I like the blue better, anyway. ;o))

  17. JessaLu says

    October 14, 2008 at 10:08 am

    …and why is Sharon yelling? ;op

  18. Leah says

    October 14, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Very pretty. Personally, I like the color of the too big mitt myself. Maybe you can gift them to a big handed friend?

  19. Cheryl S. says

    October 14, 2008 at 10:53 am

    Too bad about the first one, but I think the second one looks very pretty. Even though it looks brown on my monitor instead of navy.

  20. Nora says

    October 14, 2008 at 11:22 am

    I like them both – you just need someone with bigger hands for the first!

  21. Hillary says

    October 14, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Too bad the first version didn’t work out. Darn those little voices. It’s good that you found a yarn that will work better.

  22. Joy says

    October 14, 2008 at 11:58 am

    I think we all take periodic refresher courses in the same school! The new one looks really nice!

  23. ~Kristie says

    October 14, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Isn’t it amazing how many different weights of fingering there seems to be? Those are going to be lovely.

  24. Robin in VA says

    October 14, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Very pretty!!

  25. Sara says

    October 14, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    Yea…that little niggling voice sometimes is right! Darn it! Those are really cute!

  26. Cookie says

    October 14, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Honey, you are always right. You need to remember that. Or should I stitch it on a pillow for you? ;^)

  27. Lucia says

    October 14, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    So, so much better. But, oh, the pink yarn, so luscious! What will it become?

  28. Knitnana says

    October 14, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    OH…I feel so bad for you, b/c that first yarn is soooooooo pretty knitted up! So unravel it and tell us what it’s to become now?
    (((hugs)))

  29. Sylvia says

    October 14, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Jessie’s yarn is gorgeous. Will you give the big ones to someone with larger hands or rip?

  30. jill says

    October 14, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Been there, done that. I knit one hand of that mitt with three different yarns until I got the look I wanted. I love the pattern! Your’s are lovely!

  31. Karen says

    October 14, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    I’d be embarrassed to say how many times I have not listened to the little voice. The new mitts look great!

  32. lisa says

    October 14, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    Glad you got it to work… and thank you!!!!

  33. Leslie says

    October 15, 2008 at 9:25 am

    Oh, I hate it when that has happens. Sometimes it’s really hard to know if the “little voice” is right until you’re almost done! The new pair is looking great!

  34. Ina says

    October 15, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Ooh, now I’m obsessing about Genmaicha. *trying to ignore the little voice*

  35. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    October 17, 2008 at 9:42 am

    I was just starting to worry about you when i realized your new-ish URL wasn’t in my bloglines. DUH!! Now I’m caught up and my morning Carole dose is restored, aaah muchbeter.
    Now about the gloves. They are gorgoeus in both sizes. And I have large hands. Just thought you should know. 😉

  36. Debi says

    October 20, 2008 at 1:15 am

    Cute mitts x2 🙂

    Hey Carole, if you’re knitting the TTL Mystery Sock don’t you join us at Sock Knitters Anonymous on Rav? We do a Mystery Sock every other month and have great challenges every month!

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