They're HEEEEEERE!

I'm back from New York and the jeans are here.  I haven't dared to try them on yet.  I'm too scared.  What if they really don't fit?  What if I've put on a ton of weight since I bought them?  What if ....

'scuse me.  I've got to go work out now. 

But first I'll explain what that green thing is sitting on top of the wonderful jeans.  It's a mitten.  Yes, it is!  Here in MY blog.  And what's more is that I knitted it!

The cuff is made of Margene's handspun, and the rest is olive green sock yarn.  I've already cast on for the second cuff.  These are intended to be the liner mittens in a double-mitten set, a la Paula's "Socks For Your Hands" that she made out of Trekking.  I didn't follow her pattern precisely, but used my Ann Budd book as a guide and did my own thing with 8 stitches to the inch.  But the outside mitt is going to be made all of the Margene handspun, using Paula's outer mitt pattern in heel stitch -- that is, if there is enough yarn. (I think there will be.)

I think they are going to be my favorite mittens of all time. 

Comments

[margene]

The mitten is going to be fabulous! AND warm. I'm dying to know it the jeans fit...how can you wait!?

[Lee Ann]

Tease. ;-)

[Angie]

I think your mitten will be MY favorite mitten too! I love the color combination and homespun by a friend makes them even more special. Very cool.

[Paula]

Jeez. You'd think people had never seen jeans that fit before. But that mitten! Now that's something special. And it reminds me that I still have an outer mitt to knit. Guess I should get going on that now that it is officially fall. It could snow any time you know.

[sandy]

That mitten IS something special! I think that Paula is on to something with the double mitten theory. One layer is not enough in the cold winter. Hmm..
Loving your jeans. They are..um...GOLDEN? :)
And when you told me it was M's handspun for the LIFE of me, I could not figure that it was Margene. I had a brain cramp.
xo

[Debi]

Love the mitten and the fact that you're knitting...now get those jeans on your shapley arse dear!!

[Carole]

You know the jeans will be fabulous, just like the mitten. :-)

[claudia]

Norma don't be a wimpass. PUT ON THE JEANS.

[Dave Daniels]

Hey, try them on NOW and take a pic for Wednesday's AWW. It could be VERY HAWT!

[KelInCal]

Yay - hot jeans! The mitten looks great - love the colors.

[Sue]

Wear those new jeans with pride, Norma!

[Lucia]

Gorgeous mitten, looking like a half-turned leaf sitting on top of those jeans (which of course will fit you, I don't want to hear it). And have you noticed how golden the light is? I guess the season really is changing.

[Beth S.]

What a pretty mitten! I really like the fancy cuff with the plain hand. Sharp, that. And extra points for the use of handspun. :-)

[Andrea (noricum)]

I love the mitten!