Monday, November 07, 2011

Are you aware that it is Wovember, the month of celebrating wool?
If you don't read Kate's blog, you should.
The sheep picture she published few weeks ago, gave me the inspiration to make the blog header illustration with the sheep.
Since this month is all about 100 % wool I wanted to make something very woolly, all wool, no man made stuff, pure sheep's clothing.I am glad that there still are available many good all wool yarns, yarns that are not over processed and bear the sheep's label in them. When I find a tiny bit of hay in the fiber, it makes me very happy because that is the sheep's foot print in there, the very proof that reads sheep.
Transition from the baby hat to a new project was once again bit of frustrating. Many, many ripped items in between before I was able to settle in comfortably with the new project.

I have gathered inspiration to these mittens from many sources and I will tell you more about them later. I just love this feeling of being in the middle of a project, when you are mostly satisfied with the design details but when there are just few little things to add and you feel confident that it will all come together in the end.


Happy Wovember!
Lene

15 comments:

  1. Anonymous15:30

    Good morning, Lene, from my side of the world! Your mitten looks lovely and am looking forward to seeing the finished pair-- I love your embroidery! Will you be offering the mitten pattern in your Ravelry store? I (and so many others, I'm sure), love your patterns. (I will be making the baby bonnet soon!)

    Melody
    Georgia, USA

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  2. And good morning from Canada. Thanks for the link to Kate's blog. That was a great picture of the sheep. And your mittens look lovely. Can you post a picture of the top half of them? I would like to see what you did with the blanket stitch.
    Thanks.

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  3. Your mittens are perfect! I hope you will be offering the pattern - I will be waiting in line to buy it! You are a knitting artist.

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  4. Great mittens I feel your bit of angst with many testings and froggings later, but being so happy with what I have out of it.

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  5. Jälleen niin ihanan lämpimän ja pehmoisen näköiset. Palelevat sormeni tykkäisivät näistä.

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  6. Love these new mittens. And I really love your sheep drawing. So Cute. I didn't think I would like any header better than the old reindeer header but this one wins the prize.

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  7. What a beautiful mitten. I just love it.

    I so agree about the wool, and I'm very happy that times have changed and it's so readily available now.

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  8. New work - good work! Looking forward to knowing what inspired you for your new design.

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  9. Oh you should make cards of your delightful header and sell them on etsy, yourself! I love those sheepies!
    And thanks for the linkie, I'm behind on reading and missed Kate's announcement of Wovember. Must pull the woolies out, tho' today it's in the 60s here.
    BEAUFITUL mitten!
    ((hugs))

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  10. They are gorgeous. Happy Wovember to you.
    Meredith

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  11. Happy Wovember, indeed! I'm participating in Wovember, too, and feel so good about it ... like you wrote, it's great to be able to appreciate real fiber and to purposely knit with 100% wool. Your mitts are so beautiful and I love how you can see the wooliness in them.

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  12. I agree with the comments-your mittens are just georgious.

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  13. Like everyone one else I am smitten with your new mitten and hoping for a pattern in due time. :)

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  14. Your mittensa are very nice! Thank you!

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  15. Oi, nämä on vaan niin kauniit. Kaikki jotenki kohdallaan, niinku sanoitki :).

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