Twilight
Last night I was working on finishing the baby 2010 red mittens so I could photograph them this weekend and get my pattern up for sale soon. I got to within an inch of completing this tiny mitten, and ran out of wool. Don’t you hate it when that happens? I was probably trying to stretch the one skein too far…a pair of adult mittens AND a pair of baby mittens is asking a bit much.
new stash--SO SOFT!!
So, today after work I headed out to Wool Tyme to get another skein of red wool. Of course, once I get there, I look around, and as usual I end up finding something that is either for sale, or feels soooo nice that a project immediately pops into mind. Next thing I know I’m using their swift and ball winder to pack up my new stash!
swift
ball winder
wound stash
There was a sense of urgency in this errand, as I was meeting friends to watch Twilight, before heading out to wait in line with them in the freezing cold to watch New Moon. With a double header movie planned, I figured that I could make good headway on my silent auction donation, if I only had the right wool!
The plan: Blue and White Fox and Geese Mittens, Ladies small/medium. (Pattern improvised from memory, based on pattern from Fox and Geese and Fences by Robin Hansen)
I cast on as the first movie began.
and knit until the end.
as the credits rolled
Then kept knitting in line at the theatre.
apologies for the blurry picture--it was COLD!
Someone in line wanted to try on the mitten in progress (I think she really just wanted to warm up her hands!)
someone I met in line, trying on my mitten (a.k.a. warming up hands). Note the ticket in hand!
I knit all the way through New Moon…finished one mitten and cast on for the second!
I liked the movie, but think that reading the book first is probably a good idea. It was fun to watch it in a theatre full of fans who were hooting and hollering at the screen from time to time. I recommend watching it in the theatre for the ambiance as much as the special effects, and don’t forget to bring your knitting!
Tags: art every day, charity knitting, knitting, mittens
