Felted OVEN Mitt

This week I’m sharing a pattern for a pretty nifty oven mitt.  And yes, it does “work”!  I’ve actually used it for standard baking pans and dishes.  However, on some of my stoneware, I either have to work quickly or double-up with another mitt.  Those baking stones get way hot!!! 

I figured you could put some cute embroidery and such to add a personal touch.  Also a simple knitted i-cord for a handy hanging loop would be easy and practical!

If you are new to knitting or rather new to the world of felting, this would be a perfect beginning project. 

Here you go…Cheers!

Oven Mitt

Supplies for this project:

 250 yards of Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride (hold 2 together)

Small amount of contrast color for band, if desired

Size 13, 15, or 16 inch circular needles

Set of double pt. needles in size 11,13,15

Size 10 or smaller circular needle

Marker

Stitch holder

~~~HOLD 2 STRANDS OF YARN TOGETHER~~~~

Using larger circular needle, CO 35 stitches loosely (co 1 extra to join circle) w/ contrast color.  Place marker and join circle by purling 1st two stitches together, then purl around.  Purl 4 more rounds = total of 5 rounds.  Cut yarn.

With spare circular needle, pick up lower loops of the cast on edge.  PUT NEEDLE TIP THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE TO WRONG SIDE TO PICK UP CAST ON STITCHES.  Fold the cast on edge up to the inside like a hem.  Join main color and work a 3 needle join (just like a 3 needle bind off BUT do not bind off).

Increase round: *Knit 6, inc in next stitch;  repeat from * around—40 sts.   Knit 18 rounds even. 

Thumb Gusset: 

Round 1: Knit 2, m 1 (make 1), knit to last 2 sts, m1, k2—42 sts.

Round 2-6:  Knit

Round 7:  Knit 4, m1, knit to last 4 sts, m1, k4—44 sts.

Round 8-12:  Knit

Round 13:  Knit 6, m1, knit to last 6 sts, m1, k6—46 sts.

Round 14-15:  Knit

Divide for Thumb opening:  Knit 1 round, ending 7 sts before marker.  Slip the next 7 sts onto a holer, remove marker, and slip the next 7 sts onto the holder—32 sts remain on the needle, 14 sts on the holder.  Replace marker and join the remaining 32 sts into round.  Knit 10 rounds even. 

Shape top: 

Round1:  *ssk, k12, k2tog;  repeat from * once—28 sts.

Round 2-7:  Knit

Round 8:  *ssk, k10, k2tog;  repeat from * once—24 sts.

Round 9:  Knit

Round 10:  *ssk, k8, k2tog;  repeat from * once—20 sts.

Round 11:  Knit

Round 12:  *ssk, k6, k2tog;  repeat from * once—16 sts.

Round 13:  *ssk, k4, k2tog;  repeat from * once—12 sts.

Round 14:  *ssk, k2, ,k2tog;  repeat from * once—8 sts.

Round 15:  *ssk, k2, k2tog;  repeat from * once—4 sts.  Cut yarn and draw through all remaining sts.  Pull together tightly. 

THUMB:  Slip the 14 sts from teh holder onto a double point needle.  With second dpn, pick up 2 sts from body of mitten.  Arrange sts evenly on 3 dpn’s, place marker between the 2 picked up sts fro beginning of round and join 16 sts.  (Pick up stitches by putting point of needle from right side to wrong side), have your #1 needle start between the original 2 picked up sts.

Round 1-4:  Knit (be sure flat side, knit, is facing you)

Round 5:  ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—14 sts.

Round 6:  Knit

Round 7-10:  Repeat rounds 5 & 6 two more time—10 sts.

Round 11:  * k2tog, repeat from *—5 sts.  Cut yarn and draw through all remaining stitches.  Pull together tightly and fasten off.  Weave in all loose ends. 

Felt away in some soapy water, agitated in your washing machine. 

 This might take a couple of cycles to felt down to the proper size oven mitt. 

Camel Love.

While away on a business trip…in an attempt to bring me back something meaningful, my beloved visited a “local” yarnshop!  Yes, ladies, I’ve got myself a good man. 
Well, mind you, he was extremely overwhelmed with the incredible choices of yarn and used the help of the shop owners.  They started trying to figure out what kind of knitter I was and there was finally the mentioning of some unsual yarns that they carried.  My husband was “sold” on one in particular….he purchased camel yarn!  This is a first for me!  My yarn has traveled all the way from Mongolia and the spinners name is Otgonchimeg. 

I have 100 grams / 102 meters of this stuff and currently pondering what to lovingly knit it into.  I’ve been on Ravelry, but this stuff is so unusual that there aren’t many that use it.  Any ideas?

Lorelei

Lorelei is my first waldorf doll.  I’ve been dreaming of creating one for a very long time and finally decided to take the plunge at Christmas…a special gift for my darling 3 year old daughter.  What a joy it was to make this dolly and thanks to this free pattern and a great hair tutorial here, she was done without buying any directions.  I purchased some wool roving from a local shop and bought some wool yarn for the hair but was able to do some upcycling for most of her.   I used a cotton interlock shirt of mine that happened to be a perfect fleshy color (with a paint spill on it) for the skin.  I also used some of my daughter’s outgrown white cotton tights for the “stockinette” for shaping the head underneath the skin.

She got a full wardrobe and a sling from pieces of fabric from my stash.

I had some fun with my Knifty Knitter creating a tiny little organic cotton knit cap and booties.  They whipped up in a jiffy…easy peasy.

Just a sampling of clothing with one of her itty bitty flannel diapers thrown in.

Now my 6 year old son wants a boy one.  I’m looking forward to making another one when I get through some other projects on the list.