My First Mittens

Over Thanksgiving break I found a pattern online for a pair of cabled mittens. Last winter I embarked on my first creative endeavor by knitting a hat with ear flaps. It took forever to finish, but came out beautiful and very warm. I wanted to make a pair of mittens to go with my hat, but I had trouble finding the yarn I bought one year prior. It was a brown alpaca blend with random bits of color woven throughout. I decided to practice making my mittens with a different yarn. I bought a skein of Vanna's Choice yarn and made my first mitten ever. There were several mistakes, but I made it through to the end. From a distance it looks great, but upclose you can see my tiny imperfections. Being the perfectionist I am I decided to start all over with another set with another color. One set turned into three and I didn't end up keeping a single pair. I gave the first to my mom and the next two pairs to each of my grandmas. They turned out great, but now I must find the time among the other three knitting projects I have started to knit my own pair of cabled mittens. No worries, I'll probably have them done just in time for summer when I won't be able to wear them. I'll keep you posted on the progress .....