Since I live in a cold climate I've learned to value outerwear. I'm especially fond of mittens since my hands are always cold and mittens keep my fingers a little warmer. Several years ago I knitted myself a pair of mittens (one of the first projects I posted about on this blog!) that has been a mainstay of my winter wear. When they wore thin, I darned them. And then I darned the new hole that developed. Now that the right mitten is almost more darned spots than original knit, I figured it was time for a new pair. I use the basic mitten pattern from my vintage Coats and Clark Learn How Book.
I knitted my mittens with superwash wool so they will be sturdy and warm but a little less itchy than traditional wool.
What about you? Are you a mitten or glove sort of person?
This looks very much like the pattern I used for mittens! They look great. Visible mending is very in now, though. I used to always wear mittens until someone gave me surprisingly warm and thin gloves that are easy to keep in my coat pockets.
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