I never thought I would find a knit project that I could complete in less than a weekend, but I found it in Adrian’s (from Hello Yarn) Norwegian Mitten pattern. Each mitten takes just a few hours to complete, depending on the intricacy of the pattern used. I made my own pattern, but I think if I make them again, I will either design something simpler, or go with a pattern found online somewhere.
Not only were these a quick knit, but they use a lot less yarn than I anticipated. I had a partial skein of black wool and 2 balls of my handspun. A pair of mittens used only half a skein and half a ball. My youngest child wants me to make a pair incorporating monkeys into the pattern. I have some orange-ish handspun that I think would work nicely, and need to see if I have some solid brown wool in my stash to make it work.
These were the first mittens I’ve ever knit, and the first fair isle I’ve ever attempted. This pattern may eventually give birth to several handmade gifts for friends and family.
