Maplewood Mitts |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. |
Lots of time to knit while Gavin surfs, so I've made good progress on these Maplewood mitts. The pattern has a garter stitch cuff but after knitting it as written I decided I didn't like the looseness of it, so I've reknit with a ribbed cuff. Nothing worse than those cold winter drafts up your sleeves! This really is a travel knitting project. The airline only allows plastic needles in carry-on luggage which left me scrambling for a pattern using 4mm needles and some leftover yarn in my stash. Here we go: mitts in Cascade Superwash Wool. A nice little trellis pattern on the back of the hand, and it knits up very quickly and easily.
Posing with my mitts is this new little Chanchito - three legged clay pigs like this are thought to bring good luck. How cute, and there is no trouble fitting this little guy somewhere in my carry-on bag! He can nestle in the Wollmeise on the way back to Canada.
Dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co was a big hit. Gavin devoured a bucket of shrimp and between each he looked up and said "This is the best shrimp I've ever had" ... "Really, the best."
6 comments:
Sounds like you are having a wonderful time! Sorry the fog cancelled your plans.
Love those mitts! I thought for a moment that was Chichester the pig from the pattern on Rav. cute cute cute :) MMMM Shrimp. I've been craving those for weeks. Lucky man.
Travelling by wollmeise sounds like a lovely idea, secretly I am wishing I was a three legged china pig :D
Cute. And now I want shrimp! Buckets of shrimp!
The mitts are gorgeous. I'm glad you're having a great time! :D
LOL @ Gavin
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