I’ve got a confession to make. These lovely Eugenia’s mittens (made with madelinetosh tosh vintage in Nikko Blue) are hiding a shameful secret.
Let me explain. It’s cold here. It’s February. I’ve been thinking for the last few months about lining these mittens because by the time I get home from school with the kids I can’t feel my fingers. My thoughts would wander to the stash and the appropriate yarn for the job. I haven’t done a darn thing about it.
So here’s the deal. I was in the dollar store picking up goodies for my daughter’s 7th birthday party and I came across some cheap & ugly one-size-fits-all mittens. They’re my new liners. As a knitter, I hate to admit this, but they work well. I was working on the driveway today & my hands were so warm they were sweating. Super duper, and only a small amount of shame.
Oh, honey. Don’t be ashamed!
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta to stay warm.
No shame at all! As a matter of fact, I love the practicality of it! Just shows what a smart knitter you are!
Warmth must come before pride or style or fashion or vanity. After all, how could you knit or spin if your fingers froze off?
Been there, done that! I have two pairs of beautiful Latvian mittens that need liners for this climate. So far, I have been wearing a pair of light leather gloves under them. One of these days I’ll get to the lining.