All thrums
After knitting my first pair of thrummed mittens for Aaron last winter, I swore off knitting any more. It took me an entire evening to make enough thrums for the pair of mittens and then, I found knitting them in too tedious for my taste. The resulting mitten is to die for, however, especially amid the bitter cold of winter. I wore Aaron’s mittens over some neoprene gloves on my early morning runs all last winter.
The other day, I was raving about these mittens when I realized it was time to make another pair. With any luck, they will be ready for the weekend!
I was just thinking of thrummed mittens today. I think Kaya and I both need a pair. Even the thick bulky weight yarn knit on an 8 mittens I just finished aren’t always good enough. Thrums though…
this is awesome. i want to make myself a pair! but what does it mean to “make thrums?”
They look yummy warm! Of course, an alternate solution is to avoid going outside at all costs.
oooh. I could use a pair of those with the below zero temps we’ve been having!
You’ve reminded me that I have a thrummed mitten kit that I should knit very soon…
I made a pair for my sister for the holidays, she loves them!. They are so soft and warm inside.
I tried making a pair of those a few months ago and gave up in frustration. Like you I hated making the thrums. It made a huge mess, fiber was everywhere, and then I couldn’t seem to knit them in tightly enough. They kept pulling out. The resulting half a mitten looked like an enormous boxing mitt. What a disaster. I shoved it in the back of my stash box and covered it up with other things so I wouldn’t see it. Blech.
Ooh cool. I’ve been reading a lot about thrummed mittens recently. Maybe it’s time to make a pair. Can’t wait to see yours!
I have been wishing all week (with these sub-zero temps) that I had actually gotten around to knitting the thrummed mittens I’ve had in the queue for ages. I’m a bit worried that the thrum-making is going to drive me crazy, but they seem so practical.
they look so warm!
that is some serious thrumming…..
Absotively beautimus. I wish I had some!
gawd, they really look like they are to die for cold winter days:)