Shaded Mitts - Test
Finished
March 8, 2023
March 10, 2023

Shaded Mitts - Test

Tester project info
Shaded Mitts by Helen Gray Designs
Knitting
HandsMittens
hgd11
Med
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
J C Rennie Supersoft 4ply
Brown
J C Rennie Supersoft 4ply
Yellow
J C Rennie Supersoft 4ply
Brown
J C Rennie Supersoft 4ply
Natural/Undyed
J C Rennie Supersoft Lambswool 4 Ply
Brown
Notes

5 shades of Rennies
JC Rennies yarn is a very light yarn to work with

Starting weights

MC - Midnight 28g used 17g
CC1 - Hawthorn 21g used 4g
CC2 - Sienna 18g used 2g
CC3 - Cumin 9g used 2g
CC4 - Almond 18g used5g

CO with 2.5mm rib
Body 3mm

Before blocking
Length - 8” (20cm)
Width - 3.75” (9.5cm)

8th - progress so far, just taken the thumb sts off the needle.
9th - started 2nd mitt, will be finished on the 10th, very quick knit.

11th - 2nd pair - knitting Blues and only using 2.5mm throughout
Mitts length 7” (18cm)
Weigh - 14g for 1 mitt

The shade Clipper is a steely Blue and looks Grey on the pictures.
Using shades I have in stash.

Pattern is easy to follow, lots of charts.

I will be knitting more of these mitts, I love the pattern.

Thank you for letting me test hgd11

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Finished
March 8, 2023
March 10, 2023
About this pattern
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About this yarn
by J C Rennie
Light Fingering
100% Wool
306 yards / 50 grams

1049 projects

stashed 1053 times

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  1. Good yardage
  2. Fair Isle knitting
  3. 100% Wool
About this yarn
by J C Rennie
Light Fingering
100% Wool
270 yards / 50 grams

466 projects

stashed 468 times

margey49's star rating
margey49's adjectives for this yarn
  1. great colours
  2. reasonable price
  3. fair isle wool
  • Project created: March 7, 2023
  • Finished: March 10, 2023
  • Updated: March 22, 2023
  • Progress updates: 4 updates