Cold hands need love outside of the practice room, too. This is part one of three - the bass holds everything together, the key center to this whole affair.

Stupid moment - mentioned this in the blog post, but not here. This pattern uses the Generic Mitten blank from Hello Yarns. I originally tried to make the design on my own, and at the time, independently shaping things was not my strong suit (I say that like I’ve become one. Baby steps, Ego, baby steps). Do you remember those witches from The Witches? Who wore sensible square shows because they had no toes? Mittens should not make you think of those, so I reached for a source that could teach me to make things I’m, you know, not deeply ashamed of.