Fiddleheads!

Posted on | February 1, 2009 |

I have been wanting to knit a pair of Fiddlehead Mittens (Ravelry Link) for a long time. I watched and stalked the Hello Yarn site forever, but there were never any of the kits available. I mentioned this problem over in one of the Ravelry groups and Amy of Spunky Eclectic said she could do a custom dye job for me with the same merino/mohair fiber for the outer mittens and alpaca for the lining. I am totally inept at choosing colors and Amy is fantastic so I asked her to come up with a color scheme for me. And here is the photoshoot for the Fiddlehead Mittens:
 
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Fiber
Fiddlehead Mitten kit by Spunky Eclectic

Handspun yarn
Handspun Fiddlehead Mitten Kit

Finished mittens - not lined
Handspun Fiddlehead Mittens

Handspun Fiddlehead Mittens

 
Now if the weather would just turn cold again!
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8 Responses to “Fiddleheads!”

  1. DebbieB
    February 1st, 2009 @ 12:42 pm

    I love these mitten so much! I love that they started as fiber dyed by a friend, turned into lovely handspun yarn, and ended up knitted into things of beauty. Bonus - they’ll keep your hands warm on those inevitable cold days (it’s February - they’re coming back!)

  2. margene
    February 1st, 2009 @ 1:20 pm

    That is one beautiful pair of happy gorgeous mittens!!

  3. Michelle
    February 1st, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

    Those are beautiful! If the Monday night group ever meets again, I need help with my first stranded knitting mittens. You clearly are an expert!

  4. Saffron
    February 1st, 2009 @ 8:17 pm

    They’re beautiful!!!! :-) Totally awesome. My mittens have stalled, but I’m so happy to see yours. :)

  5. Faith
    February 2nd, 2009 @ 7:49 am

    Yay Fiddleheads!! Be sure to let us know if you happen to get lucky with a cold snap — or even just a cold afternoon. :)

  6. La Verna
    February 2nd, 2009 @ 10:05 am

    Gorgeous!

  7. Jewel
    February 4th, 2009 @ 9:36 am

    How fun to start from fiber then to beautiful mittens!

  8. Joline
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 5:30 pm

    These are gorgeous! You must feel like a queen when you wear them. Custom fiber, hand-knit, what could be better?? I have been lusting after this pattern ever since I first saw it. This is all the more inspiration to make these!

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