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November 28, 2007
Operator Error
So Do you wanna hear about my stinker? That sounds a bit obscene...
Well perhaps I should show it first:
Is this not the ugliest thing you have ever seen? Look away if you must. I understand.
I guess I need to explain. These are the Target Wave Mittens from Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan. These are AWESOME mittens. I am totally not putting down the pattern. OH NO! It is a great pattern. I am totally blaming this on operator error. And the yarn. I am trying to use up the Vanna's Choice yarn that I have left over from the Mosaic Mitts. (I will probably be using it up by making another pair of those...) These just look miserable! I am not even going to fix this or make another pair. I didn't explain what I am not happy about with this mitten. See the thumb and how "bunchy" it looks? Also there isn't a smooth line from the rings at the top to the start of the rings of the thumb. It just looks sloppy. Sigh.....
How about an up close shot of how pathetic it really looks:
**** UPDATE******
Paul hit the nail on the head. The thumb totally looks like a cow's utter! Thanks Paul!
Well I guess we can't all have a winner everytime right? These are going in the "ugh" catagory in Ravelry.
Next up: More Calorimetry's and I will share with you how I figured out how to make this SMALLER!
Posted by beth at November 28, 2007 12:07 PM
Comments
Ya, that's pretty damn ugly. Sorry it didn't work out!
Posted by: grumperina at November 28, 2007 01:37 PM
I made a pair of them last summer for a mitten KAL I was involved in. They are a little "wonky", and look diffent when worn. Also, if I were to make them again, I would add a few rows of straight knitting after the cuff is done, and I wouldn't make the thumb as long as they say to in the pattern. They look neat, though.
http://blitheringknitiot.typepad.com/blithering_knitiot/2006/08/bitchin_mittens.html
Posted by: Paul at November 28, 2007 01:40 PM
Ok, your right, those are darn scary :) It happens to us all at sometime.
On the other hand I've seen those mittens done up very scary before. Maybe the pattern really is not meant for subs. Or it could be too, that they look totally different on. The pictures with them on hands actually look fine.
Posted by: michelle at November 28, 2007 01:49 PM
Are you sure its operator error? There are some seriously scary versions of those mittens out in knitbloglandia. Check around... you'll feel better. I Promise.
Posted by: Kris at November 28, 2007 04:32 PM
I hate when knitting goes wrong...at least you can rip it back and start again (maybe?)
Posted by: Alyssa at November 28, 2007 06:21 PM
I just looked through my pics - it seems that I made sure to have the thumb folded to avoid the "udder syndrome". My target mittens really did look just like yours - they look very different when worn. So, it's not you, it's the pattern...
Posted by: Paul at November 28, 2007 06:28 PM
Oh my...
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at November 28, 2007 06:36 PM
That made me laugh out loud "Look away if you must!"...looks like something I would have knit - mine never look like the picture LOL
Maybe you can use them for hitchhiking?
Posted by: Jenni at November 28, 2007 07:07 PM
Well, I guess that's one thing I can cross off my "things to knit" list. I love it when that happens. :)
Posted by: Stacey at November 28, 2007 10:48 PM
Hilarious, look away. You are too funny
Cow's udder...exactly!
Posted by: windyridge at December 1, 2007 06:39 PM
Oh, but I liked Paul's so well. mmm your Target Wave came out a little, well, odd. (I'm afraid mine would too). It looks like it could hitch hike all by itself!
Posted by: kitkatknit at December 1, 2007 09:07 PM
So they should be called "Teat Mitts"! Do they look better on a hand?
Posted by: Laurie at December 2, 2007 01:00 PM
