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Prickly

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:Somewhere between William Morris' tapestries, Byzantine herbals, my own scribblings and the Third Style of Roman wall-painting these mittens happened.

The palm:These just might be one of the prettiest things I've ever made.
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11 comments:

  1. NatalieNovember 25, 2009 at 11:07 p.m.

    Those are incredible! Congratulations! I can't wait to make a pair for myself.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 26, 2009 at 1:33 a.m.

    A commission. how neat is that. I am sure they will be happy with the results.

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  3. Anna GueldenhauptNovember 26, 2009 at 6:40 a.m.

    These are absolutely amazing. Congratulations on the commission as well!

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  4. JosieNovember 26, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.

    That's possibly the most gorgoeous yarn colour combination I've ever seen :)

    the design is beautiful too :-)

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  5. AzuraNovember 26, 2009 at 8:33 a.m.

    OMG! I love them! Absolutely stunning!!!

    And congrats on the commission :)

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  6. Minding My Own StitchesNovember 26, 2009 at 8:36 a.m.

    Looks like they'll be gorgeous! Can't wait to see the finished pattern.

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  7. AdrianaNovember 26, 2009 at 10:43 a.m.

    They look so soft and squishy :)

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  8. AnnNovember 26, 2009 at 7:42 p.m.

    It is very pretty & the colors combination is great.

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  9. WildflowerWoolNovember 28, 2009 at 5:54 p.m.

    Love the colour. The design looks great!!

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  10. KarenNovember 28, 2009 at 10:38 p.m.

    I love the colors and the pattern too. Congratulations on your commission!

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  11. thalassophileDecember 3, 2009 at 10:07 a.m.

    I saw this and ordered the yarn from MacIntosh, when will the pattern be out? :-)

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