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This past summer was a busy one. The high point was most certainly a visit from my sister and brother-in-law from San Francisco, who added so much happiness and fun to our home.
Through them I met a new friend who was attending the highly regarded
Maine Media Workshops, learning from one of the most
revered portrait photographers of our time. But wouldn't you know, she was smitten with knitting while visiting our house! So when she returned home to London, and everyone asked "how was your portrait class" she said
"oh fine, but Look At My Knitting!"She was ready and eager to tackle color work and had no qualms about double pointed needles, in fact the thrill of it all encouraged her.
She thoroughly enjoyed mastering them, reveling in the joy and wonder of it all!
Really 5 needles! She reminds me of myself. When I taught myself to knit I knew NO ONE else who did...Its hard to share the thrill of 5 needles with the un-knowing.
Fearless, she took on the
Nederland Opera Mitts as her first project. So in answer to those of you who've asked....YES...if you want to, Nederland Opera Mitts can be your first project, it may be a little challenging learning double points and carrying color at the same time but if you want to, Go For It.
Details:
Julie used
Frog Tree Merino for her mitts
Free Pattern Here and on Ravelry
The pattern calls for
Classic Elite Princess.Julie's colorway would be cute for the
Nederland Vest too.