Mittens! Get Your Mittens!

Thank you! Cate!

2007-01-08T12:44:00.000-06:00

I recieved my parcel today sent by Cate! I`m so happy! It is wonderful! The mittens and all the stuff I found there:). Thank you my swap partner, Thank You, Cate! I wrote about it in my blog as well. I`m really happy! You made my day, Cate!:)

Guess what I found in last night's mail

2006-11-24T07:50:00.000-06:00

. . . Mittens! :-) Kelly was my swap pal, and she did a great job on these despite being ill. The mittens are soft and cozy, fit *perfectly,* are the perfect color to go with all my winter coats, and I soooo want to know what yarn the body of the mittens is!! It's Norway, and I have about 6 hours of daylight right now, so this photo is a wee bit dark, but the colors are just lovely.

Kelly couldn't have been more on target with her other goodies, either. Knitting magazines are always a huge luxury since I don't normally have easy access to them, and I'm down to my last dishrag in Sugar and Cream! There's a cute little knitted-sweater keychain, a magnetized list minder, and some invisible Starburst candy and a Dove chocolate bar. (Er, they weren't invisible when we ate them [grin].)

Thanks so much, Kelly!

Final Mittens?

2006-11-23T11:47:00.000-06:00

Has everyone received their mittens? I know some of you said that you'd be late and that you'd contacted your pals about it but let's be fair and make sure everyone gets their mittens asap.

This is a swap, afterall, right?

Email me if you have not received your mittens, okay? You know who you are (those who were still waiting) so let me know soonest. Otherwise, I'll assume you got them.

knitgirl63 AT hotmail DOT com

Thanks!

Panic department

2006-11-11T01:37:00.000-06:00

Hi to all,

I know that the swap project is over by now but I`m still waiting for my package :(. I think maybe it is a good idea to let your swap pal know if you sent the mittens out. Or am I the only one who is waiting like a child for the mittens :D? There should be around 15 persons who haven`t recieved the mittens yet. Also I noticed that there is 2 participants who hasn`t sent the mittens out (information based on swap link). Maybe Patty has the latest information and all is under control:) and I`m just worried too much? I think some feedback is good to have.
Thnx,
KK.

I received my mittens!

2006-11-07T18:14:00.000-06:00

Silly me, I received my mittens on Saturday and was so excited about them that I only posted about them to my blog. LOL!

So here are pictures of my goodies from Jenifer. Thank you so much, Jenifer, I'm so impressed and so are my knitting friends (and they're jealous). :-)

By the way, Jenifer dyed and spun this yarn for my mittens in my favorite colors. Could I have asked for anything more special? Wow.

Updated mittens` gallery

2006-11-02T00:34:00.000-06:00

The final contest winner is...

2006-11-01T20:23:00.000-06:00

Bekka or Rebecca or...what do you prefer? Anyway, congratulations and I will get your stitchmarkers in the mail tomorrow or Friday. Depends on how nuts my day is tomorrow and whether I can sneak over to the post office. Arrggh.

There were 6 qualifiers for this drawing which means we're down to 4 people who haven't clicked the magic SENT button. But we'll have patience won't we everyone? :-)

Enjoy your night,
Patty

check'em out!

2006-11-01T15:30:00.000-06:00

I picked up our mail yesterday and look what was there.

look here

Sorry I can only get a modeled shot of one. No one was here to take the photo for me. they are super cute. Thank you, mm*!

My mittens!

2006-11-01T14:18:00.000-06:00

These are the mittens I sent to my swap partner:

I hope she likes them and that they fit! They're very soft, and the people I tried the sizing out on liked them, anyway. ;) The pattern is semi mine, meaning I based it on a bunch of patterns, some of which I found on the Internet and some of which are in books I own.

And this is the wonderful mitten package I received:

The mittens are super-nice ... actually, probably among the nicest knit objects I own ... and totally out of my league as far as complexity level. Wow! And yes, indeed, they do fit! ;D I also love the postcard and the chocolate (though I haven't tried it yet, but anyway, it's chocolate from another country ... and that's cool! ;)), and I'm especially jazzed by getting to try out Dale's Baby yarn, which I've never used before ... Mmmm, yarn! I love getting nice yarn in the mail. ;D

By the way, my Significant Other was exceedingly impressed by the mittens, too, and by the package. He wants to make sure I hand out Major Kudos, so consider them handed out. ;D Yay!

Week 4 Winner!

2006-10-29T12:10:00.000-06:00

The winner for this week is Kelle P! Congratulations, Kelle, I'll get your stitchmarkers in the mail tomorrow!

I'm a bit concerned that there are still 10 people who haven't sent their mittens yet. Can you email me and reassure me that all is well? Send to patty@salsaknits.com.

Thanks everyone!

Testing a post - blogger is kooky today

2006-10-29T09:00:00.000-06:00

Just testing...

Thanks Mitten Pal and Finished!

2006-10-26T23:25:00.000-05:00

Thanks Kathy for the very cute mittens! I love them! And for all the other "fall" goodies you included. Here they are:

I finished my mittens tonight and will get them in the mail tomorrow! I was a little worried that I could do it but they are finished! Take a peek:

They were a lot of fun to knit! Hope my mitten pal likes them. Now on to sign up for Mittens 2.

Thank you!

2006-10-24T16:15:00.000-05:00

Thank you!! Thank you!! for my mittens, swap pal!

I wish I had a camera to share how pretty they are.

I wore them today and I love them~~they completely match my outfit.

2006-10-22T19:25:00.000-05:00

Our Week 3 winner is Rae - congratulations! I'll get your stitchmarkers out to you tomorrow! There were two people who sent their mittens this past week, Rae and Kiki (Hi, Kathleen!).

Great job, both of you!
Patty

Only a week and 2 days to go...keep them going out, everyone!

Enroute on Monday, too

2006-10-22T05:37:00.000-05:00

Have you guys noticed that just when you think you have life neatly organized, something happens and that schedule just totally falls apart? Or is it just me complaining because I hate disorganization? :-) (Um, and don't look at my desk or the house at the moment; you'd never believe the person who said that lives or works there!) In any event, after a number of delays, these suckers are bundled for Monday's mail run.

They're a modified Selburose pattern, but done in Dale's baby wool because the person specifically requested soft wool and she doesn't live in the extreme north; the added thickness of the two-color pattern should be enough. I'll be honest and say that I'm not completely thrilled with them because of some tension issues (my hands are acting up; I can't do better with fine yarn at the moment). They feel great, and I love the pattern, but I think I'll do these again in a heavier hand-wash wool which will make the stitches "hold" their place a little better. In the meantime, I'm hoping the gal who receives these likes them, and doesn't mind an imperfection here or there.

I'm sending my mittens on Monday!

2006-10-21T09:46:00.000-05:00

Here are the mittens that some lucky person is getting! And by the way, if you don't like the buttons simply cut them off. They're strictly for decoration.

Enjoy your weekends everyone!

Note the little cuff INSIDE the mitten, that's the keep it closer to the wrist since the felted part is wider.

Mittens gallery

2006-10-21T00:29:00.000-05:00

I made a small gallery for mittens done by participants. Enjoy!

Fair Isle for me!

2006-10-20T13:57:00.000-05:00

My mittens arrived two days ago. I was thrilled with them, and my DH was impressed, too. Anyway, a thousand thanks to the super-talented Rae who knitted a gorgeous pair of mittens for me that I cannot wait to wear.

If only Mother Nature would comply and the weather would cool enough for me to wear them all the time. They are gorgeous, and like I wrote Rae, they far exceeded my expectations for this swap. See/read more about the other goodies, a chocolate bar and a skein of yarn she sent at bekka.

My mittens arrived

2006-10-18T04:08:00.000-05:00

Yesterday the postman had a package for me. And they contained a lovely pair of mittens specialy knitted for me.They were knitted by Meg and they are lovely.She send me also some delicious peanutbutter chocolate and sockstoppers. Meg, thanks for all of this and I think you are a great partner.

Have a nice day. Frea.

Mittens almost sent...tick, tock, tick, tock...

2006-10-17T15:29:00.000-05:00

I've just about finished my second mitten today and as soon as they're both ready to be mailed I'll post a picture. These are called 'double cuff mittens' because you knit a huge pair of mittens, felt them, then knit a separate cuff that you insert inside the mitten so they stay snug on your wrist.

The photo is a pair I made for my One Skein pal. The ones I'm making for our mitten swap do not have the fur cuff and they aren't pale blue. But I wanted you to get an idea of what I'm doing. They are so fun to make - the trick is in the felting because if you felt too much they won't fit. My work group made a bunch of these last year for the homeless - without the fur, of course.

mittens received!

2006-10-17T08:27:00.000-05:00

i received my mittens yesterday in the mail and somehow managed to unwrap them on the walk back to the apartment without dropping the dog's leash or any of our other mail...i hope i love these mittens. as soon as i can take a photo to mail them i will but if you want you could just take a look at evelyn' blog! thank you thank you they are beautiful!!! if only it were cold so i could wear them!

The Winner of Contest # 2 is

2006-10-15T16:30:00.000-05:00

Lesley - our very own Duchess Of Gravity! Congratulations!

I'll get your stitchmarkers mailed out tomorrow, I hope you like them!

Patty

On their way...to Canada!

2006-10-13T16:30:00.000-05:00

I finished my mittens last week, and got them in the mail on wednesday! Here they are! I hope my pal likes them! Hopefully they will keep her hands nice and warm!

Pattern: Warmest Mittens pattern
Yarn: Brown Sheep lambs pride

mittens done and gone

2006-10-13T13:31:00.000-05:00

i finished up and mailed off my pal's mittens yesterday. i had fun knitting them and hope they will be loved. :) the color looks a little funny (cell phone photo) they're kind of a blueberry violety color. hope that makes sense. anyhoo. they are on their way. the question is are they on the way to YOUR house? :)

pattern: my own
yarn: reynolds dover superwash wool
completed: 10/12/06

Week 2 Contest & My Mittens

2006-10-12T18:42:00.000-05:00

Week 2 is nearly over so remember, if you send your package between October 9th and October 14th, you will be entered in the next drawing to win a set of stitchmarkers from yours truly!

My Mittens
I finished my first one and am ready to start the second one. They're cherry red with some white mohair thrown in for the heck of it. I can't wait to show a picture but I just haven't had time to take one. I think I'll just wait until they're done, then I have no excuse. LOL!

Enjoy your evening - or day - everyone!

Rate your swap partner

2006-10-11T13:36:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder:

Don't forget to go to Swap-bot after you get your stuff to rate your swap partner!

Thank You Chrissie!

2006-10-11T10:38:00.000-05:00

Hi Chrissie
I love the mittens you sent, and the cool stitchmarkers! The little shamrocks are so cute too but keep escaping onto the carpet, the dog or anywhere else they can! LOL!!
Thank you for being a great partner.
Alison

Ready to Mail

2006-10-09T20:05:00.000-05:00

My mittens will be going out in the mail tomorrow. While they weren't what I had originally planned for my parnter I did make up this pattern and really like it. I hope my partner likes it as well as the other goodies I will be including.

Our First Contest Winner!

2006-10-08T01:03:00.000-05:00

So here I am in the wee hours of the morning and as I couldn't sleep I thought, ok, might as well do the drawing for our first contest now. So I took slips of paper and wrote all of the 7 names on them, tossed them in a bowl, closed my eyes and drew one and it was Chrissie. Congratulations, Chrissie! I'll get your stitchmarkers into the mail on Monday. I sure hope you like them.

But there's still a problem - I'm still wide awake. I think perhaps I'll go knit.

Have wonderful day, everyone.

Week 1 Contest

2006-10-07T13:28:00.000-05:00

First of all, may I say that all of the knitting I've seen so far is absolutely wonderful!!

Now, on to the first contest. Tomorrow morning (October 8th in the US), I will draw a winner from whoever has mailed their packages as of today, October 7th. I'll be checking swap-bot for the 'sent' by your name - if it doesn't say sent then you won't be in the first contest. But don't despair, there are 4 more contests to go! Watch for a winner tomorrow on the blog!

P.S. Here are who I know have sent so far:

Alison, Erin V, Jennifer H, Dalinda, Chrissie, Signe and Cate

Mittens in my mailbox

2006-10-06T20:25:00.000-05:00

Thanks, Erin. I love my mittens.

Finally Knitting~

2006-10-06T13:07:00.000-05:00

I had the hardest time getting going on these mittens. I chose a lovely yarn & a lovely pattern, but they just didn't want to work together. No matter what needle I choose and how I modified the cuff, that thing just ended up way huge. So, I keep the pattern, picked out some new yarn, and Eureka! I think I have it.
(I think I now know why everyone complains about posting picture in blogger...)
I'm using a pattern from Knit Mittens (the book shaped like a mitten) with black Gems pearl & my own handdyed merino sock yarn in Peacock. The background going to be black on the whole thing with the hand dyed yarn being the pattern. Now I just need to knit knit knit!
Some one a post or two back was asking about future swaps. I don't know of a magazine swap, but I am hosting a swap, The Handspun Sock Yarn Swap. Sign ups are open till the end of the month.
Wish me luck~
Rae

sigh

2006-10-05T17:04:00.000-05:00

second mitten syndrome hass truck. i never have this problem with socks or with sweater sleeves because i knit them 2 at a time. but i'm really struggling to even cast on for mitten # 2 i kno wi can do it but it's relaly killing me. ok. whining done. i'm gonna go cast on. i'll jus tignore my socks tonight and i'll be through it before i know it :) photos soon i promise :)

Some new swaps for future?

2006-10-05T04:51:00.000-05:00

Mittens` swap is really exciting! I will send out my parcel on Saturday. Its like christmas in October, isn`t it?
Just one comment for the future - I`m looking for knitting magazine swap. If you know some or plan to create some, pls let me know ;).

I've started my mittens

2006-10-04T15:18:00.000-05:00

I finally found the pattern I want to use and started my mittens last night. I was originally going to make the mittens out of some baby alpaca yarn but there's a problem. Because it's hand spun it's not even all the way through the skein, which means there are bumps and skinny places and fat places all along the ply. So I either have to find a different pattern to accommodate the fiber or pick a different fiber. Live and learn, right?

FYI Everyone: I don't recall if I've mentioned this or not but I've set up another mittens swap at swap-bot called Mitten Swap Deuce. You can sign up until October 30th and the mittens have to be sent by November 30th. I was also thinking of doing a funky scarf swap but I'll wait until after the holiday's for that one!

loving the mittens

2006-09-30T13:38:00.000-05:00

Okay so I am knitting along for my pal and I have to say, I love the mitten so much. The yarn is SO freakin pretty ... *sigh* ... I will not keep them for myself, I will not keep them for myself *heeh*

morgan
Fiberaddict.com

Contest Update

2006-09-30T12:26:00.000-05:00

Since some of you early birds have already sent your mittens (wow!), you can be entered in the first week's contest. Just let me know who you are and I'll be sure to include you.

I'm off to watch Brokeback Mountain and then because it's a perfect day to bake, I'm making Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip cookies! It's gorgeous in Minnesota today, not sure of the temp but when you're in the sun it feels mighty good. And soon my kitchen will smell delicious!

Your Hostess Has Returned

2006-09-28T16:38:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone, I've returned from my vacation to New Mexico. Over the next week or so I'll post stories and pictures on my blog - feel free to browse there. In the meantime, I can only say WOW. You guys have been busy, this is wonderful!

By the way, while on vacation I bought some alpaca yarn in Mora, New Mexico at a place called Victory Ranch to make my mittens, so I haven't started mine yet. Now with seeing so many variations I can tell I'm going to have a really hard time deciding which pattern to use.

If you're interested in buying alpaca yarn, they do sell it online. The people who run the place were so friendly and informative about the alpacas. They also carry camel yarn - yes, I said camel. And yes, I bought some. One last thing about the ranch, the yarn is well spun and worth every penny they charge you (the prices are not for the faint of heart and what they spin themselves is sold by the ounce, more detail at the site). I spent almost $200 US dollars - yikes. Mostly I plan to make mittens and scarves as the total for each color or variation of yarn is just enough for that. Hope my family doesn't mind more mittens and scarves this year for holiday gifts!

Mittens Received

2006-09-28T10:56:00.000-05:00

I received the most awesome pair of mittens from Norway yesterday from Linda. I am so in love with these mittens. I have never owned anything like this. Linda tells me they are made with Norweign yarn in a traditional Norweign pattern. Stunning I say.

I can't get the picture to upload here today, so you can check out the picture on my blog.

The Home Stretch.

2006-09-26T10:38:00.000-05:00

I'm finishing up the lining in these babies and then they'll be ready to head out.

Checking small?

2006-09-24T02:46:00.000-05:00

Hi, guys. My pal seems to be offline, out of town, sick, or suffering major technical difficulties; I haven't been able to get in touch with her, and her blog borks comments. I desperately need to cast these mittens on in order to finish them by the deadline; last week was my designated knitting week and now I've got to scramble a bit in order to fit them around other obligations. But I've realized I can't wait any longer; fish gotta swim and needles gotta fly. :-)

SOooooo . . . can someone check the table Signe was so kind as to post for us and tell me if the measurements for "small" seem good? I can't judge it myself; no kids in the house and I fall a little on the border between large and medium. Since I'm modifying the pattern I'm using, I'd feel a lot safer at least knowing if the length is correct.

Seriously, if someone can confirm that one thing for me, I'll be a very happy camper.

My Mittens!

2006-09-20T01:12:00.000-05:00

Yarn: Novita Wool 100% wool
Pattern: My own

PS. One flower is missing, will be added soon :)
Hope my pal likes them!

Flip Top Mittens finished!

2006-09-19T19:48:00.000-05:00

Halcyon Botanica 100% wool on sizes 7 & 8
Original pattern
Fun to make, hope my pal likes them.

progress finally

2006-09-19T12:41:00.000-05:00

i don't have a photo yet but i will post one soon. i picked out yarn and tried 5 different patterns (the interweave target stripes pattern from this fall's issue, fair isle rib, simple stripes, solid and finally cables) before i settled on something i liked. simple. elegant. warm. yeay! i just bound off the top of the first mitt. its waiting for a thumb and then i will start the second. yeay. can't wait to see the finished pair.

Mittens` books

2006-09-19T04:03:00.000-05:00

I found one good article from Interweave Knits (autumn, 2006) re mittens books. I thought mabye you like to know them, too :)

Favourite mittens : Best Traditional Patterns from Fox & Geese & Fences and Flying Geese & Partridge Feet / Robin Hansen
Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves
The Mitten Book / Ingrid Gottfridsson
Latvian Mittens / Lizbeth Upitis
Knitting Marvelous Mittens. Ethnic Designs from Russia

All of them are based on folk patterns.

Not mentioned in the article:
Folk Mittens: Techniques and Patterns for Handknitted Mittens
Folk Knitting in Estonia

Contact Pals please

2006-09-18T20:09:00.000-05:00

I have emailed my pal but haven't heard back from her. And I haven't heard from my person who is knitting for me. Am I the only one?

A Contest for our Mitten Swap!

2006-09-18T18:14:00.000-05:00

Win a set of handmade stitchmarkers, made by me!

Each week in October I will hold a drawing for the people who have mailed their packages THAT week.

To qualify for a drawing during week 1 you must mail your package between
October 1st - October 7th

To qualify for a drawing during week 2 you must mail your package between
October 8th - October 14th

To qualify for a drawing during week 3 you must mail your package between
October 15th - October 21st

To qualify for a drawing during week 4 you must mail your package between
October 22nd - October 28th

To qualify for a drawing during week 5 you must mail your package between
October 29th - October 31st

RULES:
1. Notify me when you've have indicated 'sent' out on swap-bot.

At the end of each week, I will draw one name from those people who sent their mittens that week and send the winner a set of stitchmarkers.

Will be really busy over the next week or so but I'll post again next week.
Bye!

More inspiration, from Estonia this time

2006-09-18T05:32:00.000-05:00

Maru mittens (you`ll find mittens under the link "Marukindad" and then scroll right)

Small, Medium and Large

2006-09-18T05:21:00.000-05:00

For me it has been a bit confusing to choose right size for the mittens. So I searched for mitten sizes in the internet and found the link with table:

I hope these sizes are the same we are talking about here.

rgds,
Signe

Sharing some Mittenish inspiration

2006-09-17T18:05:00.000-05:00

Greetings fellow mitten makers,

I was looking around online for some inspiration for mittens, and I found this. I hope this gives ya'll some ideas. I'm finding it a challenge to get in the mood to knit mittens as it was a lovely 78 degree early fall day today.

Knit on,

Evelyn

Information You Need on Saturday, Sept 16

2006-09-15T17:53:00.000-05:00

By now all participants should have received an email from swap-bot that will indicate you need to log in to swap-bot to find out who your swap pal is.

Once you get the name of your swap pal, come back here and find your pal in the list below. It's in alphabetical order, note the answers to their questions and please be mindful of those with allergies - it's very important to respect that.

Happy Knitting or Crocheting!

Alison
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool
Color Preference: Not fussy, likes all!
Mitten Size: Medium

Ann
Fiber(s) Preference: Warm natural fibers
Color Preference: Anything bright or red, green or blue
Mitten Size: Medium / Large

Anu
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or other animal fiber
Color Preference: Earthy tones (brown/green) or blue
Mitten Size: Small

Cate
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool, alpaca, camel
Color Preference: Green, pink, natural wool colors
Mitten Size: Medium

Chrissie
Fiber(s) Preference: Natural animal fibers. 100% nice wool, can be a felted mitten. Not opposed to other animal fibers like alpaca, guanacos, llamas, possum etc. As long as it doesn't have the prickle factor coz I have quite sensitive skin
Color Preference: Green, blue, gray
Mitten Size: Large

Crystal
Fiber(s) Preference: Something non-synthetic. No angora (allerigc), no silk unless tussah silk or another wild silk. Would love pair of soft wool mittens or alpaca but anything would be lovely.
Color Preference: Green, blue, white, brown, purple
Mitten Size: Small

Emily
Fiber(s) Preference: Natural fibers, please no plastic/acrylic yarn blends.
Color Preference: Earth tones, would love a pair of yellow mittens or classic red or classic green (please don't combine the red and green - too Christmas-ie)
Mitten Size: Small

Erin G
Fiber(s) Preference: Alpaca. Something lightweight - lives in CA
Color Preference: Deep reds, greens, blues
Mitten Size: Medium

Erin V
Fiber(s) Preference: Any except angora
Color Preference: Green, blue, brown
Mitten Size: 7.25”, 6.75”, 2.0”(palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Evelyn
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool, alpaca, angora, cashmere
Color Preference: Earthy heathery blues or greens, brick or cranberry reds
Mitten Size: Large

Frea
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool
Color Preference: Anything EXCEPT black or purpleNot fussy, likes all!
Mitten Size: Medium

Janel
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or wool blends or other animal fibers. Please, no acrylic.
Color Preference: All colors except beige. Likes whimsical color combos - brights, deeps, naturals
Mitten Size: Medium

Jenifer F
Fiber(s) Preference: Natural warm fibers, wool, alpaca, mohair, blends OK, chunky good too
Color Preference: Red, blue, black
Mitten Size: Large 7.5” , 7.5”, 2.5” (palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Jennifer H
Fiber(s) Preference: Any fiber EXCEPT mohair. Fun Fur ok in small amount
Color Preference: Purple and green - the brighter the better
Mitten Size: Small

Kelle
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool
Color Preference: Pink, striped multi color, green
Mitten Size: Medium

Kelly
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool
Color Preference: Red, green, pink
Mitten Size: Medium

Kiki
Fiber(s) Preference: Natural fibers like cotton, soft.
Color Preference: Chocolate brown, black, burnt orange/rust
Mitten Size: Medium

Kimberly
Fiber(s) Preference: Natural animal fibers.
Color Preference: Black, purple, teal
Mitten Size: Medium

Lesley
Fiber(s) Preference: prefer a wool or wool blend, or something just as warm, alpaca also ok. If you've got stash yarn please use that no need to make a special trip to the store for me. Ps. If you have kitties please keep them away from the mittens if possible. Moderate cat allergies. thanks.
Color Preference: hmmm...purple, teal, blue, green. or any combination that includes those. Grey or black would be ok too and wouldn't embarrass the boyfriend as much ;) of course I'd prefer silly mittens, so just be creative
Mitten Size: 7.5”, 7”, 2.5”: (palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Linda
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or alpaca
Color Preference: Surprise her!
Mitten Size: 20cm, 20cm, 6cm

Marie
Fiber(s) Preference: I'm allergic to wool, angora and mohair. Basic cotton or even nice acrylicks work fine, blends are ok too, the smoother the better
Color Preference: Chocolate brown, camel, black
Mitten Size: 7”, 7”, 2.25” (palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Meg
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool
Color Preference: Natural colors, reds, or cheerful colors (not neon)
Mitten Size: Medium

Morgan
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool Nothing too scratchy, I'm allergic to mohair and angora
Color Preference: Blue, green, purple, pink
Mitten Size: 7”, 8”, 2.25” (palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Patty
Fiber(s) Preference: Prefer warm wool, alpaca, mohair and angora. Not thrilled about fun fur.
Color Preference: Jewel tones (deep blue, purples, gold, burgandy), dark green
Mitten Size: Medium

Rae
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or alpaca are ok, sensitive to scratchy wools like Lopi
Color Preference: Grays, browns, jewel tones
Mitten Size: 6.75", 6.75", 2.5" (palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Rebecca
Fiber(s) Preference: Merino wool, alpaca and of course, cashmere
Color Preference: Green, black, orange
Mitten Size: 7.75", 7.5", 2.5"(palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Rhonna
Fiber(s) Preference: As long as it's warm and not a particularly harsh wool, I really don't have a preference. If it's wool--and wool/wool-blends is most of what I use--I need something slightly soft to avoid the itch factor around my wrists. The key for me is "warm." :-) I'm a Florida gal in Norway. Think "warm"! :-)
Color Preference: Any colors EXCEPT a solid yellow mitten
Mitten Size: 7.5", 7", 2.5"(palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

Ruby
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or woolblend
Color Preference: Blue, purple, dark green
Mitten Size: Medium

Shelby
Fiber(s) Preference: Soft/natural, wool
Color Preference: Blue, purple, green
Mitten Size: Medium

Signe
Fiber(s) Preference: Wool or mixed fibers w/wool
Color Preference: Gray, green, white
Mitten Size: 20cm, 17cm, 6.5cm(palm width, length from wrist to tip of middle finger, thumb length)

New button

2006-09-15T02:47:00.000-05:00

I made a new button, maybe it is better :)

To enter it to your blog, you should open the Templete and find the there the part of code where they speak about Links or something (depends on templete).

The code you should to add there you`ll find here (Link to code). Just open it and copy the code for your templete. Hope it works! :)

Kuduv Koeraomanik (Dog owner who likes to knit)

Swap Update

2006-09-13T11:10:00.000-05:00

1. I've sent out invites to the new folks who have signed up at swap-bot.

2. I've sent emails to 4 of you asking for your answers to the swap questions. Be sure to get back to me by this coming Friday!

3. I'm going to set up a contest for 3 people to win stitchmarkers (I make them) so keep your eyes on the blog next week for details on the contest! NOTE: This contest is strictly for the participants of this swap.

That's all for now - oh, except that we now have 30 participants! Wahoo!

Buttons for your blog!

2006-09-12T07:45:00.000-05:00

I noticed that we don`t have any buttons yet, so I made one button for this swap project. Maybe you like it :).

Options - Knit or Crochet Your Mittens

2006-09-08T10:15:00.000-05:00

Sam just left a comment over at swap-bot asking if we could crochet the mittens as well. I don't see why not so feel free to knit OR crochet your mittens for your pal!

A few links to crocheted patterns are on the sidebar.

Hope you're all getting excited, I know I am!

International Representation - Awesome

2006-09-05T19:00:00.000-05:00

I just went and checked the number of participants again and while we have one duplicate (she's a friend of mine, I'll help her fix it) signed up, check out the how diverse this group is.

We have folks from (listed in no particular order):

United Kingdom
Singapore
United States
Norway
Canada
Estonia
Added 9/7/2006 = The Netherlands

I cannot wait to see how this turns out.

TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN INVITE TO THIS BLOG
If you have responded to the invitation to this blog, accepting the invite that is, you are able to post to this blog just as I am right now. So feel free everyone, and blog away!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN INVITE YET TO POST TO THIS BLOG
I promise to get those invites out to you by tomorrow night (Wed, Sept 6), I've got a committment I need to run to right now or I would do it immediately.

ONE LAST THING
I'll also post the new people and their site links to the sidebar tomorrow.

Thanks everyone and have a great evening - or day - if that's the case.

Patty

Mitten Swap is Growing!

2006-08-31T19:08:00.000-05:00

We now have 13 participants, 1 from Canada, 1 from Norway and the rest from the US. I had no idea this would happen this way and I'm just thrilled!

I'll get the participant list updated this weekend and get a bunch of pattern links put on here.

Take care everyone!
Patty

EDIT - 9/3/2006

We now have 18 participants (including me) - 2 from Canada, 1 from Norway, 1 from the UK and the remaining are from the US. This is awesome! Spread the word, everyone!

More Information

2006-08-29T10:25:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

I'll place links to sites with free mitten patterns here tonight for your use. You are certainly not limited to using these, they are simply suggestions. Above all else, have fun!!

Also, if you noticed, I'm posting a list of participants and their blogs/web sites on the sidebar as they sign up.

If you don't want your blog/web site to be listed here, let me know.
If you have a blog but you didn't provide it when you signed up and you want it here, let me know that also.

Thanks,

Patty

Welcome to the Mitten Swap Blog!

2006-08-28T18:08:00.000-05:00

Fall is just around the corner and what does that make you think of? Cold hands! What warms our hands? Mittens!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?Make a pair of mittens for your pal! How fun is that?

Sign-up closes September 15th, and packages must be mailed no later than October 31st.

Q: How do I sign up?
A: Follow this link to sign up: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/760

Minimum requirements to participate:

1. Make and send a pair of knitted OR crocheted mittens to your pal.
2. Include some additional surprise (example: candy, magnet, cool craft tool, holiday ornament).

Q&A

Q: Who can join?
A: Anyone!

Q: How will I know who my pal is?
A: After sign-up closes Swap-bot will e-mail you asking you to log in and view your pal's name and address.

Q: How will I know what colors or fiber preferences my pal has?
A: There are questions at the bottom of this post for you to answer.

Q: What happens if I can't send my package by October 31st?
A: Please do not sign up unless you can commit to this deadline. :-)

Q: How much should I spend on my pal?
A: I suggest a minimum spend of $15 (for mittens and the extra surprise) - NOT including postage.

After sign up closes I will send you answers from your assigned pal.

1) What fibers do you prefer for mittens?
2) What are your top 3 favorite mitten colors?
3) What size mitten do you wear, small, medium or large?