The Mighty Raven Queen Mitts
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“Ya know, the photos really didn’t do these mitts justice.”
That was the paraphrased text I got from my friend after she unwrapped these mitts, and I am inclined to agree. She knew that I making these for her so I kept her updated with progress pics. A finished cuff there, half a raven over here, and so on. I didn’t send her any photos after I blocked the mitts though so I wouldn’t spoil the final reveal. Still, they are so great to see in person and wear too. I had to try them on, of course, and make sure my floats weren’t too tight. Yeah, that’s the reason. :)
I had a long list of Christmas knits that I wanted to make, but kept cutting it down as time ran out. I finally decided what was left would be Happy 2021 gifts instead since I’d have to put everything in the mail during massive shipping delays anyway. These mitts were one of the few projects that made the cut. Pretty sure the impressive and fun color work is the reason. I stayed up way too late many a night just to do one more row. Oh! And one extra bonus is that this pattern finally pushed me to understand how m1 increases work. Lifted increases are still my favorite, but I’ll keep the m1 in mind for color work.
And here are the floats since no post about finished color work is complete without a photo of the back side. There are a few sections where the floats are pretty long so I trapped them about every 8-10 stitches which worked really well. They didn’t catch my fingers when I tried on the mitts at all.
Looking at these photos makes me want to cast on for my own pair right now. I even have the yarn - a variegated charcoal and a golden yellow - wound and ready to go. Now if only I could find energy to start and the brain power to follow color work charts.
The Specs:
Pattern: Raven Queen by Jacquline Rivera (Ravelry Link)
Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye - 75 yds slate and 147 yds Hood River
Needles: 2.25 mm circulars for ribbing and 2.5 mm circulars for color work
Dates: December 7 - 20, 2020
