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Chevron Love Mittens

January 18, 2010 By Carole

I powered through and I finished my Chevron Love Mittens last Friday. I have never been so happy to see a project come to completion!

Chevron Love Mittens

Working with 8 little balls of yarn was challenging and I actually screwed up the thumb gusset on the first mitten. I didn’t realize it until I started the gusset on mitten number 2 but once I did realize it, I just had to go back and rip the first one out and fix it. It was much easier once I was doing it right. Ahem.

Chevron Love Mittens Top and Thumb

The thumbs were fiddly and took longer than mitten thumbs usually do – due to the color changes, no doubt. But they lined up nicely and I’m glad I made myself just.do.it.

Chevron Love Mittens Close Up Braid

The braid at the cast on edge looks impressive but was actually very simple to do – it’s just a matter of putting yarn in front of or behind the various stitches. I always think it’s neat when simple things have great results.

Chevron Love Mittens Top

The final verdict: I love them! Julia did a wonderful job with the pattern and the kits she put together are fantastic. This one is called “Tulip Garden” and the colors really do remind me of tulips. And I love that they will keep me warm until the tulips bloom.

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  1. Kathy says

    January 18, 2010 at 7:14 am

    I love them! So cheery!

  2. Amy says

    January 18, 2010 at 7:22 am

    They’re *beautiful*! A definite color boost to get you through the winter.

  3. Tracey says

    January 18, 2010 at 7:46 am

    They are gorgeous!

  4. Viki says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Beautiful! One of these days I’ll have to give my kit a try.

  5. Diana says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:02 am

    Absolutely adorable!

  6. Barbara-Kay says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:12 am

    That is an amazing knit! You deserve a medal for persevering through all those color changes!

  7. Wool Winder says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Expect lots of compliments when you wear these mittens. They’re fantastic!

  8. Ruth says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:22 am

    Gorgeous! That’s the colorway I have waiting to go … perhaps I should just cast on already.

  9. Mary K. in Rockport says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:28 am

    I fall to my knees in awe at their gorgeousness! And such springy colors – gives one hope in blizzardy Rockport.

  10. lisa says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:33 am

    They are really beautiful! Wicked nice job there!! You going to SPA? (or is that like asking if the pope is catholic??)

  11. Kate says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:50 am

    WOW. Another FO after my own heart. I love these!!!

  12. jill says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Such cheery mitts! Eight balls – sounds like you did a lot of juggling. It really paid off; perfect for a winter walk.

  13. Holly says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:11 am

    Beautiful mitts, and they look oh so warm.

  14. Beth says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:12 am

    They are beautiful! I think you have more patience than I do. 🙂

  15. Jo-Ann says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:13 am

    Gorgeous! The colors really do look like tulips … a nice cheery bouquet for your hands 🙂

  16. Manise says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:18 am

    Snazzy bright colors! Worth the effort and rippage of the thumbs. Wear them in health as we say in Greek.

  17. Susan says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:18 am

    Those are gorgeous!!! I really want to knit them. I have one question, though, because I have large, wide hands — how big are these mittens???

  18. Kirsten says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:19 am

    They’re really beautiful Carole!! I love colorwork mittens because the extra strands of yarn add so much warmth.

  19. Nora says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:21 am

    Carole, those are fantastic! Sorry they were such a fiddle – sounds like you basically knit them three times! Very pretty.

  20. Cathy R says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:36 am

    Those are really wonderful! I like the bright colors (and make me wonder how many of my tulips are going to come back this year…)

    Thanks for sharing!

  21. Birdsong says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:41 am

    Oh, those are just delightful! I might have to haves me some….

  22. Doris says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Those are adorable! Good for you for sticking with them and for fixing the thumb gusset.

  23. Teyani says

    January 18, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Yewoza – they are fun!! and what an amazing bunch of work that must have been.
    Love the braid on the cuff .
    congrats on sticking with it!!

  24. Jill says

    January 18, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    WOW! Just gorgeous!

  25. kmkat says

    January 18, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Those mittens are Teh Awesome. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but it is hard to believe they are hand-knit — so many colors boggle the mind of this knitter. Gorgeous, and such a bright spot in your day every time you put them on 🙂

  26. Cookie says

    January 18, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    Those are amazing! Well done!

  27. Yarndude says

    January 18, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Wow, every time I’ve seen this project it makes me wonder why I haven’t bought a kit yet. Yours look impeccable!

  28. Laurie says

    January 18, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    So I started the thumb gusset yesterday. There is an extra stitch on either side in order to keep the Chevron going in the same way. How did you handle that? I made it so that there are two stitches on either side of the markers rather than one of the color called for there, but don’t know how to jigger it any more slickly. I thought about K2tog, actually. But that would make things too small.

  29. Emily says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Those are marvelous! And sung too I bet.

  30. Mary says

    January 18, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    These mittens are fabulous!! Thay should keep you toasty for many years to come. Beautiful!!

  31. Geri says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Wonderfully colorful mittens!

  32. LittleWit says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:39 am

    Your mittens look great! I love seeing how these look knitted up in the different colors.

  33. Hillary says

    January 19, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    I love them. Kudos to you for powering through them!

  34. Sarah says

    January 20, 2010 at 12:24 am

    I love these! This looks like another contender for my next pair of mittens. Oh, there are so many wonderful patterns. I suppose if I went ahead and began one, that would get me closer to knitting more, rather than just admiring all the lovely patterns I can find.

  35. Kathode Ray Tube says

    January 20, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    They’re beautiful and what great colors! I love the braid at the bottom. Missed your last few posts due to Bloglines issues.

  36. margene says

    January 20, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Oh dear! I completely missed this post. The mittens are fabulous and look so warm! Wow!

  37. gale (she shoots sheep shots) says

    January 20, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    what agreat antidote to winter. Well, being in Florida is an even bette rone. I love these and wish I had the mojo to make a pair too . I think 2010 is bringing out lazy knitting in me .

  38. Sara says

    January 20, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    Those are beautiful!

  39. Carol says

    January 20, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    So so pretty! I’m a bit nervous about starting my kit (all those yarns) but the end result is just gorgeous.

  40. Martha says

    January 21, 2010 at 10:27 am

    I’m sure those were insanely tedious, but they are also the AWESOMEST–so that should make up for the fiddling with yarn!

  41. JessaLu says

    January 24, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    They look awesome!

  42. Leslie says

    January 26, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Those are so bright an cheery!

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