Late Bloomer Mittens
Pattern by Kristin Ledgett
“The Late Bloomer Mittens were conceived on a sunny autumn day in Toronto. It was during a bike ride past lawns and gardens decorated with fall foliage that the idea took hold. Dinner plate-sized dahlias in burnt orange, yellow, and red bumped heads with towering sunflowers reaching toward a blue sky. These mittens were designed to imitate this jubilant mishmash of blooms.'“
Here at Twill, we were blown away by the beauty of this design, but thought it would be too difficult. We were pleasantly surprised to find it so cleverly designed and manageable to make.
The true danger is, we’ve not been able to stop at just one pair!
We have created kits in a variety of spring pastels as well as warm palettes for fall.
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Kits comes with 2 skeins each of Rowan Felted Tweed and Kidsillk Haze and pattern book Making No. 10 Intricate (see below for more info).
Felted Tweed From Rowan:
Ask any Rowan fan for their favorite yarn and there's a good chance it'll be Felted Tweed. The magical combination of 50% lightly-felted wool, 25% viscose and 25% alpaca makes it supremely blockable and a gorgeous option for lacework as a result.
CONTENT
50% Wool / 25% Viscose / 25% Alpaca
WEIGHT
50 grams / 191 yards / 175 meters
CARE
machine wash cold, gentle, dry flat in shade
Kidsilk Haze by Rowan:
Kidsilk Haze combines the soft halo of super kid mohair with the vibrant shine of silk in one incredible yarn that is loved by knitters the world over. Kidsilk Haze can be used with a variety of needle sizes to create different effects and styles, and is a firm favorite with lace fans. Used alongside other yarns it takes on an almost magical quality.
CONTENT
70% Mohair / 30% Silk
WEIGHT
25 grams / 229 yards / 210 meters
CARE
hand wash normal, dry flat in shade
Making No. 10 Intricate:
Making is a biannual themed publication of projects for knitters and makers. Comes in print only. No. 10 / INTRICATE includes projects and artwork by Ocean Rose, Charlotte Edey, Arounna Khounnoraj, Youngmin Lee, Maura Ambrose, Kathy Hattori, Amanda Ho, Paula Bouffard, Kristine Vejar, Erin Gardner, Sanae Ishida, Chelsea Gurnoe, Susan B. Anderson, Norah Gaughan, Kristin Ledgett, Emily Greene, Julie Robinson, Paula Pereira, Ainur Berkimbayeva, Ema Marinescu, Eri Shimizu, Weichien Chan, Isa Catepillán, and Daphne Ruben.
Knit and sewn garment patterns are sized up to fit at least a 60" bust measurement.