Mittens in Luxury

I made a pair of fingerless mittens this weekend. It took less than 8 hours in total. So quick. They turned out mostly great after a bit of a mistake when I tried to rip back the second mitten's thumb. But I fudged it and you can't really tell there was a problem.

These are for my "bonus-mum" and I finished the matching hat yesterday! The pattern was Hot Waffles and I used 8 ply Luxury from Bendigo Woollen Mills.

Waffles Hat and Mittens

I'm making a hat in the same pattern for my dad in the same yarn, but in black rather than red. I can't decide if I should make a matching scarf or if he'd like a pair of mittens as well.

I never thought I'd make a pair of fingerless mittens. I didn't understand why they seemed so popular on Ravelry, why not make full mittens instead? But now the bf wants a pair too! And considering how quick they were to make, they might be standard gift idea.

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Waiting for my order from Moseley Park and it should arrive tomorrow. But I told my boyfriend to wrap it up for Christmas, so I won't get to play with it until the weekend.