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January 2012
February 4, 2012

they'll always have fresno

Project info
Fresco Fair Isle Mitts by Pam Allen
Knitting
Hands → Fingerless Gloves/Mitts
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
270 yards
Queensland Collection Kathmandu DK
29 yards in stash
0.8 skeins = 117.6 yards (107.5 meters), 40 grams
natural
Natural/Undyed
Rowan Felted Tweed
0.8 skeins = 152.8 yards (139.7 meters), 40 grams
Notes

using the fair isle pattern to engineer a top down hat as a last minute christmas present for my mom’s boyfriend.

increased to 144 sts (boo! i totally thought my usual 120 stitches would work!).

4’s for the body, 2’s for the brim.

2/4- sewed in ends and steamed it instead of blocking.

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Finished
January 2012
February 4, 2012
 
About this pattern
Fresco Fair Isle Mitts
by Pam Allen
from Interweave Knits, Fall 2008
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Felted Tweed
by Rowan
DK
50% Merino, 25% Alpaca, 25% Rayon
191 yards / 50 grams

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Kathmandu DK
by Queensland Collection
Worsted
85% Merino, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere goat
147 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: January 25, 2012
  • Updated: February 7, 2012
  • Progress updates: 6 updates