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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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 Posted - Nov 14 2011 : 10:27:05 AM
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Decided to make mittens for the homeless, and have had 2 trial pairs----anyone doing this, are you lining yours???? If so, with what???And are you sewing both together at the same time or seperate??? Thanks for any info.
Also, are any of you making the mitten with 3 fingers and the pointer and thumb seperate?????? This makes for a more usable mitten....fyi...I own 1 pair and love them so much.
Beverly Gill
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2011 : 3:54:22 PM
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I have not made these , but I look forward to following this post in hopes of learning about it. I have a pair of lined mitterns, handmade but not by me, and I love them. Mitten season is short here in TX, though!
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2011 : 9:58:07 PM
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I have made mittens with felted wool sweaters. I did not see a reason for lining them since they are really warm to wear as it is. I made mine just with a thumb seperate. and I sewed around the outside with the button stitch. I really like them... please post pics when you have some to show.
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2011 : 08:03:08 AM
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I plan on making these http://luckyandblissful.blogspot.com/2010/11/raspberry-lemonade-mittens.html with a new sweater that I have in black that I can no longer wear do to the fact that the bottom of the sweater shrunk up and shows my belly. (lol) The rest of the sweater is okay. The middle of the sweater I plan on using to cover a pillow with. At least I will get something out of that sweater I had paid for.
Julie
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 11:50:28 AM
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That loooks fun and also easy! I will have to give it a try.
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 12:04:06 PM
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very sweet.
Beverly Gill
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 12:56:05 PM
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Thanks ladies! I am glad you liked the tutorial.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2011 : 08:54:24 AM
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Beverly your mittens sounds like the ones I make as well. They make nice gifts. I do line mine though...with fleece.
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 11:28:28 AM
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Oh I love the blog you got these from...a new place for me to go & find fun things to do when I have the time or energy...there is a book page flower wreath that I am going to have to make!...I did some of the cashmire old sweaters in the fingerless mittens a while back ago...love them!....Michele'
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