When I think about hacks my mind immediately goes to fair isle, I don’t know why! Just a little hint of patterning seems like the perfect addition, especially to an otherwise simple pattern. It’s a great way to use up bits and bobs of yarn and can really add a little bit of wow to a project.
Hunter likes fingerless mitts so a pair of Paddle mitts seemed just the thing for her. I had a wee ball of YOTH Big Sister left over from another project and some little bits of red and white in my knitting basket, all begging to become a project together!
Want to make a pair of your own? You can bust out the graph paper and pencils, or we have put together a little PDF of fair isle possibilities you can add to the Paddle mitts. Just work 1 round in the MC after the thumb gusset is on hold and away you go!
Project Details
Pattern: Paddle mitts (the hack PDF is available here)
Yarn: YOTH Big Sister in ‘cracked pepper’, bits and bobs of red and white yarn
Size: Child
Needles: US 3 for the ribbing and US 5 for the rest
How is the TCK hackathon going for you? Have you hacked a pair of mittens yet?
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December 11, 2016 @ 10:57 am
You girls should be congratulated, you make up simple patterns, that all knitters can accomplish. That is wonderful and smart thinking. You make alot of people proud of what they have accomplished with their own two hands. Great, just great!
December 11, 2016 @ 4:55 am
Love this fair isle idea for the paddle mitts! I was just thinking that I want to make a pair for my daughter, and I love this fair isle idea!