Mitten Progress Phase 6 and 7

Happy Thanksgiving Minions!

My mitten success continues!

Phase 6: Outer Mitten Top

I picked up the yarn over stitches off the Addi Click cord and used a cable cast on (thank you YouTube) to create the additional stitches necessary to form the circumference of the mitten top. This part was no big deal after figuring out the cable cast on.  I just went round and round while drinking wine until I had reached the top of my pinky finger.

Here's the palm:

And the back where you can see the transition point of the flap:

And here it is with the flap open:

Phase 7: Mitten Decreases and Top Finishing

This was just a lot of decreasing over a lot of coffee and, again, was no big deal.  I did have to consult my notes from my sock making class to remember the Kitchener stitch and YouTube for instructions on making an I-cord for the button loop.

 Look!  It fits!  And it looks like a mitten (for a thumbless person)!

All that's left now if to knit the thumb, sew on a button and finish.  Well, and knit the left mitten.  But all of that will have to wait.  For the rest of the day, I'll be enjoying a day filled with great food and my wonderful family.

Until next time,

Jessica, Empress of the Universe