Today
I’m reviewing Knit Mitts: Your Handy Guide to Knitting Mittens &
Gloves by Kate Atherley. (Read on to see how you can win your own copy!)
It goes way beyond just patterns (for
both mitts and gloves), it gives you a complete guide to everything you need to
know to make mittens and gloves that fit perfectly and keep you warm.
From
reading her other book, Custom Socks
I know that Kate’s style is meticulous
and conscientious, with great attention to detail. This book is no different.
She
discusses fit in great detail, providing a survey of measurements that she has collected
(for a range of children’s and adult sizes), and describing how to use and
adapt them. She explains how a proper fit is important to making sure the mittens
keep you warm.
Kate
includes a discussion of working in the round. She talks about choosing yarns; wool, mohair, possum, and cashmere, are all
recommended. Acrylic yarn is not.
She
suggests using a lining, both for extra warmth, and also to help those who
might be allergic to wool. This is a brilliant idea!
Also
included are discussions of swatching,
double stranded knitting, and felted
mittens. Kate is super thorough, and
includes tips and information on gauge, needles (DPNs and circular needles), casting
on, working in the round, blocking, and finishing.
I got as far as page 20 before I just had to jump ahead to look at the
patterns that are in the last section.
Many
of the patterns are written for different gauges which is awesome. Therefore
you can use any yarn that you want to. Information
on various customizations is there too.
Her other patterns, which include colorwork and other fun
techniques, are all enticing and charming. I really am now dying to make a pair
of mittens, seriously.
I
think you will enjoy this book as much as I did.
Thanks
to Interweave Press, I'm able to offer a giveaway of a copy of this book to one
lucky person who comments on the blog,
naming a favorite pattern or a favorite aspect of the book.
Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from F+W
Media.
Now
for the giveaway information. If you post a comment on this blog entry
stating which pattern is your favorite, and sign up (or be signed up already) for my newsletter, you will be entered into a
giveaway to win your own copy of this book.
Be
sure to give a Ravelry ID, or an email address -- or even your Instagram handle
will do -- so that if you win I have a way to contact you! Don't forget!
I will
select a name in one week's time, on Nov 8, 2017.
Talk
to you soon.
