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Finished
February 10, 2025
February 15, 2025

Pacific Penguins

Project info
Penguin Mittens by SpillyJane
Knitting
Hands → Fingerless Gloves/Mitts
Terri
64st
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
185 yards = 0.4 skeins
Manduzana Sock
47 yards in stash
0.28 skeins = 130.1 yards (119.0 meters), 28 grams
Big wig
Pink
Manduzana
August 18, 2023
Manduzana Sock
172 yards in stash
0.12 skeins = 55.8 yards (51.0 meters), 12 grams
Pacific
Blue-green
Manduzana
February 16, 2024
Notes

General
Note to self: Really don’t like the fit of this kind of thumb

MC Big Wig, CC Pacific

Using 2.5mm needles for body of mitt and 2.75 for thumb

Knitting these as halfmitts

TCKAL cast-on post: #1328

Mods

  • cuff 12 r p1 k1tbl,
  • hand 1 r stockinet + Colourwork Chart r 1-49 + 1 r stockinet, placed thumb on r 37 st 34-43 / 54-63,
  • upper cuff 8 r twisted rib, elastic BO in pattern,
  • thumb 10 r stockinet, 4 r twisted rib, BO as above.
  • mirrored penguins on second sock.
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Finished
February 10, 2025
February 15, 2025
 
About this pattern
Penguin Mittens
by SpillyJane
from SpillyJane Knits Mittens
12 projects, in 42 queues
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About this yarn
Sock
by Manduzana
Light Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
465 yards / 100 grams

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  1. tightly spun
  2. colourful
  3. sturdy
  • Originally queued: February 7, 2025
  • Project created: February 10, 2025
  • Updated: February 16, 2025
  • Progress updates: 6 updates