the finnish mittens are done and i have started to work on the aran mittens using yarn that i spun and plied years ago. itis three ply consisting of black suri alpaca, white coopworth wool and tan maggie doghair blended with polworth wool. i got halfway up the palm and realized the #3 needles were the right size for the cuffs but not for the palm. i ripped back to the cuff and switched to #2 needles for a tighter gauge. hopefully this will work as i like the way these mittens are knitting up with this yarn.
the last time i was in the city i stopped by the pottery studio to see if the last of my pottery was out of the firing kiln. i found four pieces which i think are the last of my efforts from my classes last winter. all in all i am pleased with how my many bowls have turned out. i am really looking forward to taking pottery classes again this coming winter.
i purchased seven knitting and one spinning book a while ago. the finnish and aran mittens are from "folk mittens". i have chosen a sock pattern from "vintage socks" called"child's french sock" that i will be knitting up with the rainbow blueface leister seen in socks pictured in previous posts. although the sock pattern was originally for a child the pattern has been altered to fit an adult. i am excited to start these socks but will finish the aran mittens first.
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