I finally finished Katja’s green mittens on last Thursday evening. During the weekend I began to knit a pair for myself. Here are a couple of photos of my project in its early stages. Because there was some left-over yarn from Katja’s mittens, I decided to put a green stripe on my yellow mittens.

I have knitted several mitten and wool sock pairs in my life but now I think I have found the perfect yarn and knitting needle combo for mittens. The Novita Isoveli (“bigger brother”) yarn is so soft but quite thick, so the result is warm mittens. Novita 7 Veljestä (“seven brothers”) yarn suits better for wool socks because it’s slightly thinner – thus the socks aren’t too warm. I like that my feet are warm, but I hate it if my toes are boiling. Novita’s yarns are great because they won’t shrink in a washing machine.