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December 22, 2006
Pirate Mittens
Ahoy, mateys!
Pattern: Pirate Mittens from Hello Yarn
Yarn: 2 balls of Knitpicks Telemark (one in "Cardinal" and one in "Icicle")
Needle: US 5 32 inch circs (addis)
Mods: I left out the "2006" from the original pattern and instead knit in the word "ahoy!"
The thumbs came out a little wonky for my taste, but overall, I'm quite smitten.
One lesson I did learn is that one must choose colors for colorwork wisely. I had originally planned on using the red as the main color and the light blue as contrast. Uh, big mistake. After completing one skull, things were starting to get quite scary. Can you imagine this really pale effing skull looking back at your with these glaring red eyes and big, bright nose? It was a demon clown, I tell you. I considered taking a picture of it before I frogged but I didn't want you guys not to be able to sleep at nights (Can't sleep, clown will eat me. . .)
So let that be a lesson to you all (wags finger knowingly)
On a completely different note, did you know that Williamsburg has its very own sitcom? To be honest, it's nothing to write home about, but it does get the occasional chuckle out of me.
However, I just wanted to note that the Pogs reference from their latest episode pretty much made my year. Haven't heard anyone utter that word in about 14 years or so. Awesome.
So anyhoo, Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! And Happy New Year!!!!
Posted by Sandra at December 22, 2006 09:25 AM
Comments
POGS!!!
Posted by: jazz at December 22, 2006 10:13 AM
Not only are those mittens totally excellent, but they say "Ahoy"! I love it!
Posted by: Julie at December 22, 2006 10:29 AM
So does the other mitten say "Arrr!"?
Posted by: Sarah at December 22, 2006 10:45 AM
Wow - those mitts with the colors reversed WOULD have been very scary! Color choice is very important apparently!!
Happy Holidays to you too!
Posted by: Lisa at December 22, 2006 10:54 AM
Those came out great - love the "Ahoy!" instead of the year....It would just be a Rudolph skull, right? (with the red nose?)
Posted by: Stacey at December 22, 2006 11:52 AM
love the mittens. now i really can't wait to make some of my own! :)
Posted by: gleek at December 22, 2006 12:26 PM
Those are some spiffy mittens! I can see what you mean about the demon skull! I like the way they turned out though.
Your mentioning Pogs reminded me of another pop culture refrence : http://www.answers.com/topic/bart-sells-his-soul
"traded it for alf pogs" HA!
Posted by: Leah at December 22, 2006 01:13 PM
Awesome mittens! I've been meaning to make a telemark order but for the life of me can't decide on colors. Eventually I'll decide. But thanks for the tip on MC and CC choices.. Happppy Holidays!
Posted by: Angela at December 22, 2006 03:11 PM
I about peed my pants when I read "can't sleep, clown will eat me." I believe that I did, actually, spit out my candy cane.
Posted by: Kim at December 22, 2006 04:56 PM
very very cute!!! :) merry christmas and happy holidays to you :)
Posted by: Jen da Purse Ho at December 22, 2006 08:04 PM
Ace!
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Sharon at December 23, 2006 05:51 AM
Fantastic!!! Love, love, love 'em. Your post totally cracked me up today, thanks for the laugh :) Merry Christmakwanzikah to you.
Posted by: Schrodinger at December 23, 2006 01:24 PM
the mittens are perfect! and my mother liked them, too. (i just showed them to her. i'm not sure she gets the skull and crossbone thing, though.) and i'm kinda glad you didn't take a pic of the clown/skull. ew!
Posted by: carrie m at December 23, 2006 07:56 PM
I read "Williamsburg" like Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia and I was imagining this sitcom about butter churning and silversmithing and whatnot.
The mittens are perfect!
Posted by: MeBeth at December 24, 2006 05:09 AM
Perfect, just-scarey-enough-to-not-lose-sleep-over, mittens! I like the "Ahoy", nice touch!
Merry, Happy to you too!
Posted by: Kirsten at December 24, 2006 08:36 AM
a) I love your mittens
b) pogs are freakin sweet!
Posted by: Jenn at December 25, 2006 12:51 AM
I do love those mittens. The "Ahoy" just kills me.
Posted by: Jessica at December 25, 2006 06:24 PM