I’m Knitting As Fast As I Can

My pulse quicken this afternoon when I pulled into my driveway and saw this little morsel peeking out of my mailbox:

And the origin of these beautiful stamps?

Tucked inside was the impetus for all the mitten-knitting last week, which I viewed as a training exercise to get me in shape for the 100 patterns in this amazing book:

The book, Sata Kansanomaista Kuviokudinmallia by Eeva Haavisto, is a reprint of a 1947 edition that has been out of print for years. If you’re interested in seeing some of the mittens that have been knit from the patterns in the book, click on this link to Ravelry. My favorite is #95, which has a butterfly pattern.

There’s also a Ravelry group whose members are knitting their way through the book. Count me in!

This lacy little scarf was inspired by a tomato vine in my garden.

Knit it with nupps or beads, using either lace- or fingering-weight yarn.

It’s a great project for that one-of-a-kind, hand-painted merino sock yarn in your stash.

Instructions are given in both written and chart form.

The cost of the pattern is $5.00 and all payments must be made through PayPal. To purchase the pattern, simply click on the link below:

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Although I have more than my fair share of single mittens crying for mates, I spent the better part of last week working on new mittens.

Don’t, for one minute, be deceived by the photo which would indicate that both pair are nearing completion. Completed mittens and I don’t have much in common.

I’ve also nearly finished writing up the pattern for the lace scarf I worked on during my vacation. Check back tomorrow and the pattern will be posted. I’m just double-checking the instructions one last time.

‘Til then, here’s a teaser: