Last night , I stopped in the middle of futzing with the thumb. Even today, I unknit and reknit this thumb so many times! I ended up picking up extra stitches at the thumb crease (pattern called to pick up 2 or 4, but I think it was like 8 total?). The thumb was all rib stitch in the pattern, but I only did enough to match the main cuff.
Last image shows my first attempt at the pattern, how much smaller it is than my hand. I'll have to rework the math again, to get it right with the pink yarn. I want to have 2 examples in each yarn: one with and one without cables.
Even with my challenges, this yarn has been nice to work with. Soft and strong, not wispy or delicate. I held its integrity, even as I kept reknitting the same section over and over.
I'd like to attempt some socks with this yarn. But I shall focus on these mitts for now.
So, I noticed that you recently mentioned working on a beekeeper’s quilt, and I’ve never heard of one of those. What is it? Are they fun to make?
The Beekeeper’s Quilt is a pattern by tiny owl knits on ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-beekeepers-quilt). It’s basically a bunch of small knitted hexagons that you either stuff or leave flat and eventually sew together into a blanket. It’s supposed to be a scrap blanket that uses the small amount of yarn left over whenever you make a pair of socks (but I don’t make enough socks to do it that way!)
I really like the project! I think it’s fun to have something so long term that I can constantly have on the backburner for when I’m bored of my current project or want something quick and portable. I find it really satisfying, and I think (if I ever finish it) it will be one of my favorite projects I ever make. It can sometimes feel like it will never end, though, and I will sometimes go months without working on it. But that’s the best part about it! There’s no rush, and I can always come back to it later.