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Here's a pattern for teeny, tiny knitted mittens...

15 years ago

to go with those darling little socks!

These are just adorable. They'd make a real cute package decoration or ornaments for the tree. Make a tiny hat, add a pair of mittens, sew a pin on the back and you'd have a cute thing to wear on the lapel of your coat.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lil' mittens....

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OklaMoni
15 years ago
I think, we just have to teach you how to knit!!!

How about it Tami and Zipper? Should we plan ti invade Flamey, bringing yarn and knitting needles?

LOL

Moni
pattico_gw
15 years ago
If you don't knit...here's one to crochet

Here is a link that might be useful: another pair of mini mittens
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pattico_gw
15 years ago
Darn...that's knitting too...it said crochet in the title before I clicked on it..poohey.

I've tried knitting years ago...hate it...so I went back to my limited knowledge of crochet.

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Zipper_TX
15 years ago
Oh wow how cute are those?!? I'm in Moni, sounds like a great plan ;o)

I like the ones in Patti's link too, so Christmasy! (Should be a word!)
barb_from_pa
15 years ago
zipper - I looked it up - it is a word - an adjective - in the American Heritage Dictionary on line! Not in the Webster's on my bookshelf, though.
jannie
15 years ago
Flamey, these are so cute. I'd love to make a bunch (maybe 12), attach them to a crocheted cord, and use them as a Christmas tree decoration.
tami_ohio
15 years ago
I have to go get J from work, so don't have time to look at the pattern. I'll come back and look!

I'm in, Moni! It's gotta warm up some first. The motor home is winterized until spring! I should be knitting on Christmas gifts right now, but made DH caramel corn this afternoon and burned my finger, so I sure don't want to be holding knitting needles tonight!

Tami
janie_ga
15 years ago
Okay someone here HAS to be able to turn knit instructions into crochet for those of us who are not coordinated enough to work both hands! LOL
sea_shell
15 years ago
Hat and mittens in miniature.

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: mini hat and mittens
Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
A size 1 double-pointed needle... do you know how teeny tiny a size 1 needle is? Yikes!
FlamingO in AR
Original Author
15 years ago
Moni, you and Zipper and Tami are welcome to descend on me at any time, but you won't be teaching me to knit! lol I've tried and failed so many times, I just give up. Make some of these, though, they're too cute, and SeaShell's crochet pattern is exactly what I was talking about, I have a set like that that I bought in VT many years ago on a ski trip.

Janie, SeaShell to your rescue!

Jannie, that would be adorable, all in bright colors like little tree lights?

Tami, did you squish some aloe on that burned finger? Hi to J!

I was actually thinking you could fashion some tiny needles out of toothpicks, would that work? And wouldn't it be fun, in a twitchy kind of way, to make a hat or mitten out of toothpicks? lol Size one needles, Lindsey- teeny but challenging!
tami_ohio
15 years ago
Mingo, you never know when M & I will show up! I have printed both patterns. We will see how much of my Christmas knitting gets done before I try them, tho.
My brother makes a concoction the kids call his "goop". Its 1/3 aloe, 1/3 tea tree ointment, and 1/3 vitamin E ointment, very slightly warmed in the microwave, and blended together. It is the best thing I've ever found for any kind of burn. You bet I went and found my jar of it! It still has that funny feel to it, but I can knit today. I didn't even try last night. I'll be sure to tell J hi for you.

Lindsey, I've used size ones for my neice's socks for Christmas a few years ago. I use size 2 all the time for most of the socks I make.

I have a set of Mini knitting needles that are used to hold a shawl together. There are, I think, six in the set. Wonder if I can make a part of a hat or mitten and slip it onto those with a scrap of yarn ball and turn that into a pin?! It HAS to wait! I can't do any thing else until the rest is done! Quit tempting me! Please!

Tami
OklaMoni
15 years ago
I am working on a sweater for my daughter. The needle size is eight. As soon as it gets done, the sweater for the next daughter will be started. The mini stuff has to wait for next Christmas I think.

But, I have a sweater I knitted years ago, that was done on size 1 needles, with the ribbing on a size 0! Yes, size 0 and size 1

It can be done. :)

Flamey, toothpicks would be to hard to hold, cause they are short.

Moni
FlamingO in AR
Original Author
15 years ago
Aha- then you need the fancy, party toothpicks, they're longer! lolol I just think it would be fun (cough, cough) to knit with toothpicks. :)

Glad your burn feels better, Tami! Sounds like all you knitters have plenty to do, I'll stop with the temptations, if I can.
janie_ga
15 years ago
Oh my gosh! Seashell, thank you. Those are the cutest things! I will be spending 24 hours (round trip) int he car for our trip to Atlanta this week. I will have to pack the instructions and a needle!!!!!

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