I've been commissioned by
MacKintosh Yarns to design a mitten with a thistle motif in their
Iona Sport Weight yarn. Let me just say that this yarn is ruining me for all other mitten yarns -- I suspect it's the cashmere (can you blame me?)
Meet the Thistle mittens (
on Ravelry). The back:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCaonl89incGHbeGw9MZzBJlujmc5uTL6S-8sb-zIO-QaZIMnTf3pMr3DBFBek6LDwgSu-WrlU6MPUowMWtKuf_olaAYI1ni6f3vYwWHW-9aNqOpTp8gtnHMy_eUJ0Mn8YSAN_g/s400/thistle01.jpg)
Somewhere between William Morris' tapestries, Byzantine herbals, my own scribblings and the Third Style of Roman wall-painting these mittens happened.
The palm:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReLspR_2ZsZlrrbhVAUBjQ63KXzxtLfvY7wFfQvFUBENAB1iMvlLYyO7qN-jsczTve8tkhHVN-8AixC5Fi-t1p37J8fvsVbOCBHG72eo0LykZQ9XMP05TDn2BBlfd1qvczt0Iyw/s400/thistle02.jpg)
These just might be one of the prettiest things I've ever made.
11 comments:
Those are incredible! Congratulations! I can't wait to make a pair for myself.
A commission. how neat is that. I am sure they will be happy with the results.
These are absolutely amazing. Congratulations on the commission as well!
That's possibly the most gorgoeous yarn colour combination I've ever seen :)
the design is beautiful too :-)
OMG! I love them! Absolutely stunning!!!
And congrats on the commission :)
Looks like they'll be gorgeous! Can't wait to see the finished pattern.
They look so soft and squishy :)
It is very pretty & the colors combination is great.
Love the colour. The design looks great!!
I love the colors and the pattern too. Congratulations on your commission!
I saw this and ordered the yarn from MacIntosh, when will the pattern be out? :-)
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