We are getting a ton of snow, so this is my curl-up-and-knit-and-listen-to-the-wind-howl project. UPDATE: As of 24 hours into the storm, we have received about 18” so far. Meh. No storm of the century, but it sure is pretty!

German Twisted Cast-On.

Post-First Mitten NOTES: Like the colors, hate the fit. So I have decided to keep this one --- as a spare for keeping in the car, in case I need it for scraping ice or something grotty --- and then reknit a pair with mods. This mitten is pretty darn wide. TOO wide. I am going to cast on 60 next time, knit the corrugated ribbing, and take a look at that. Also, I knit the thumb striped all the way around, for warmth.

2nd Attempt Notes: German Twisted Cast On 60 sts. Knit the 2” cuff in the corrugated ribbing, then two additional stockinette rows in the corrugated striping. The next round, I decreased 4 stitches to 56 sts. and am knitting the mitten body that way.

11 Feb: Only knitting these on knit nights at WiNKS, so not going too fast. But the weather has turned quite cold and mittens would feel good. Finished the second mitten except for kitchener stitching the top and making both thumbs.

23 Feb: Got sidetracked by projects with deadlines; Will make Thumbs same as the 1st mitten: making them striped for warmth instead of in pattern.

About the yarn I used: This Universal yarn is NOT aran weight yarn as the Ravelry database says: it is light worsted, exactly like Cascade 220. Using a 2.75mm needle to knit a dense fabric. I have a cone of laceweight cashmere to use for lining them. Although the pattern calls for a sport weight yarn, I recommend at least a DK weight or worsted and still knitting on the 2.75mm needles to make a dense, windproof (And winterized) pair of mittens.