I can’t recall how many times I’ve made these Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang. The pattern is about 15 years old and free. I still lament losing one of the mitts from my first pair. Somehow I’ve never knit another pair for myself to replace them, but I’ve made these for gift giving a few times because they’re quick, use up bits of scrap yarn, and are impressive looking and warm. I think it takes about 25-30 grams of each color for the smallest size.
This pair is for the woman that’s caring for my kiddos during the school days while they are in a small school pod with three other kids. We are very grateful and feel fortunate to be able to do that this year. In my area of the country the infections are rising at an enormous rate and at one point Arkansas had the third highest number of deaths in the country, even though our state population hovers around 3 million. Sarah, our caretaker, has been in our lives since she was a Montessori teacher for our youngest in the 18-2.5 year old classroom. My girls absolutely love her and she’s also studying to be an educator. I know she is going to be a fabulous teacher when she graduates this year.
As I was knitting these my girls admired them many times and tried them on. Therefore, as soon as I finished these I cast some on for Z and as soon as those are done I’ll make a pair for C. For the girls I’m making them shorter on the wrist section by one repeat, and for C’s pair I’ll make them a bit narrower in the thumb as well. I think they’re as pretty on the inside as on the outside.
I highly recommend checking out this pattern for some quick and easy fair isle. I believe this was my first fair isle project back in 2008. It will always have a special place in my knitting history.
They are very nice, she will love them 🙂
Merry Christmas time, despite the trying times
Merry Christmas (belated) to you too!
Gorgeous and inspiring.
Thank you!
These look fantastic. Your floats are perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I love to knit with a strand in the left hand and one on the right for Fair Isle and it seems to make for a nice rhythm.
That is how I do my Fair Isle, too. It took me a few tries to figure out what hand to hold the main color in. Still, my floats aren’t as lovely as yours.
They look BEAUTIFUL! I remember that I saw you first pair on your blog, and I found them so pretty – they became my first Fair Isle project as well, and I still have them! (I think I have to make some repairments to make in small places). The pattern is just fantastic, and I love your colour combination!
Thanks so much! It makes me so happy that you did those for a first Fair Isle project as well! How cool.
Nah, YOU wrote about it! 😉 I think it’s perfect for a first-time Fair Isle project, because you don’t have long floats to carry. I have to make another one as well.