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January 1947 Winner

12/29/2019

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The mittens ended up with 68% of the vote.
Crocheted mittens with embroidery from January 1947 Workbasket Magazine
The Pattern:
The directions look fairly detailed and there are separate instructions for the left and right mittens.  An entire paragraph is devoted to the gauge for the mittens which are described as “medium size which should fit most persons.”  They go on to say that once you understand how these are made you should be able to adjust the size by altering the directions or the gauge.

There is a pattern included for the embroidery and they explain how to transfer the design by tracing it thin typing paper and then making pin pricks along the lines.  Then you pin it to the mittens and pat with a powder puff and small amount of powder.  

After the embroidery a ruffle is added to the edge.

The Materials – the pattern suggests that you use:
  • A No. 00 steel hook
  • 2 ½ ounces of 4-ply knitting worsted in a dark color.
  • 2 yds each of orchid and bright pink yarn.  5 yds each of lavender and aqua yarn.
  • 42 gold sequins
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I think I have a 00 steel hook but at 2.7 mm that seems a little small to use with worsted weight yarn so I’ll have to check the gauge to be sure it will work and since they give a nice detailed gauge it seems a shame not to test it.
For the yarn, I’ll be using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Blackberry for the mittens. I bought it at an estate sale a year or so ago.   I’ll either use crewel thread or Teksrena wool yarn for the embroidery.  Teksrena yarn is from Lithuania and was given to me by a friend from work.  I have a lot of different colors but not the specific colors suggested by the pattern. 
I have mixed color sequins but not 42 gold ones. If I have enough of the mixed color sequins I’ll use those instead.


Knit picks Wool of the Andes Worsted - Blackberry
Next Week:
I’ll have an update on the November Bed Jacket.  I might have it finished by then!

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    I'm from Minnesota and have been crocheting since 2003.  I inherited a box full of Workbasket Magazines from my mother-in-law and became obsessed with the vintage patterns.  

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