Whit's Knits: Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts

The thought of Thanksgiving puts me right into the heat of my mother's kitchen. We chop and stir and baste for days, scrupulously following stuffing recipes many pages long, peeling endless sweet potatoes like we're in the galley of an aircraft carrier, praying that some relative will notice the difference between a parsnip and a turnip and the fact that we've pureed both.

Of course all the toil is an act of love, and while the meal is important, the preparations are the true heart of the holiday. So this Thanksgiving, I'm adding to the pleasure with the sumptuous goodness of hand knit Felted Oven Mitts. Made with the absolutely beautiful Manos Del Uruguay Handspuns, I'm looking forward to every basting!

To knit up your own special holiday mitts, please check out my Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts Project Journal.  Thanks! - Whitney

Comments

[Nina]

Oh, nice! More of a success than the felt mittens I've just made... One question, though: presumably using different yarn might mess up the size, if it felts differently??

[Krisha]

Wow these are lovely. They remind me of Norwegian Fishermen mittens.
I am sure they insulate against the heat real well.
Krisha

[purlbee]

Hi Nina,

Most felt-able worsted weight yarns should work fine! You just want to make sure that when you knit to gauge (12 1/2 stitches over 4 inches) that the knitting is very loose (if it's too tight, your mitts won't felt very well - maybe that's what happened to your mittens?).

Also, you can control the size by checking your washing machine frequently to avoid over-felting!

Good luck and thank you so much for your question!
Whitney