FO: Kissing Koi Mittens
I have finished my Kissing Koi mittens! I am very happy with the pattern and how the Sisu yarn knit up. I’d definitely use it again. I am not, however, thrilled by the Addi Natura 2.0mm bamboo needles. Out of the set of 5 I broke 1, and 3 of the remaining 4 are bent. I will not use bamboo DPNs again. I think they are too flexible, and I could hear small cracking noises when I started knitting with them. I have also sworn off plastic DPNs. I attempted knitting with them when I was travelling by air after 9-11, but managed to break 3 out of the 4 needles on the first mitten I was making. Maybe I’m just too forceful, or I knit with high tension, but for me it’s gotta be metal needles. Plus, there’s something comforting about knowing where the needle is when it slips out of your hand and falls to the floor. Plastic and bamboo needles make no sound compared to metal needles.
kingyo mittens
I really like how the symmetry of the pattern works. It’s such a pretty design!
kingyo mittens with kingyo
The palms are so simple, but allow for the colourwork to flow nicely without big loops on the inside.
inside of mittens
Speaking of the insides…here they are! I’m not sure how I feel about the “afterthought thumb”. I prefer a thumb with a gusset. If the mittens were the right size for me perhaps I would be ok with this type of thumb. It makes knitting the pattern much easier, as the stitch count stays constant each row. I also really like the professional look of the cuff. I think I’d do a provisional cast on next time and use that to k2tog instead of picking up from the cast on edge. I’m also thinking about knitting initials or the year into the inside of the cuff next time around.
Tags: FO, kissing koi, knitting, mittens
