I finally put the nearly finished second Evangeline mitt onto my new needles today and knit the remaining six rows and thumb. I couldn't find my pattern and didn't want to print off a new one so I just kept checking what I was doing against the first mitt to make sure I was getting it right. I'm so happy to have these both finished and ready to wear but I feel they need a proper photo shoot and a cute outfit to really be shown off on here. I'll try to get to that soon.

A tired puppy is a good puppy. We took Abby for a nice long walk after lunch today and she ended up sleeping most of the afternoon. I used it as a chance to work on some knitting. I'm now finished the first of the Evangline Mitts and two repeats into the second one.

I'm making a few modifications to the pattern. I added an extra repeat before the thumb so that my mitts will come right up to my elbows. I've got more yarn in my skein than the pattern calls for and a second one if I really need it (but I hope not because I'd like to make a matching hat). I've also reversed the middle cable on the second mitt so the mitts will mirror each other. Not that anyone is likely to notice when I'm wearing them, I just like mirrored pairs.

This is the beginning of the Evangeline Mitts (Ravelry Link) that I'm doing as part of a knit-a-long with a few friends who have recently moved away. Katy came up with the idea; Liette set up a page for all of us to keep in touch, and Samera told us all about the lovely yarn shops she was finding at her temporary residence. I have been the great procrastinator in the group - I only wound my yarn into a ball on Friday - but I am finally started and already done one repeat of the cable pattern. My yarn is Cascade 220 in Red (#2413) and I think it is going to show the pattern very well. I am going to make the elbow length gloves so that I can wear my short sleeved shirts more comfortably this winter. I might even try making up a new blouse just to show them off better (I'm thinking of cute elbow length sleeves - maybe with bows on the cuff). I wonder what I have that would look pretty with red?