Good grief. This project took way too long. I got frustrated with the fair isle tension and the double stranded cotton. I’m glad I didn’t give up, though, because I love it so much I want to make a set.
I’ve rescued a pair of socks from the UFO pile and have started swatching for another project, however. All that yarn might distract me from a second potholder.
project notes: can be found on my first toto post, yarn from my thrifted stash
I’ll admit it. My first real fair isle project after my retreat last year probably shouldn’t have been using kitchen cotton doubled stranded. The first attempt was incredibly puckered. The second attempt was off gauge and a tight fit, even for my small hand.
The third time is looking like a charm, though. A friend advised me to knit my work inside out. The strands have a longer distance to travel and it forces you to loosen up. Brilliant!
I hope to have a finished photo to share soon.
pattern: Toto the Extremely Useful and Cute Potholder (ravelry link) from Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines (amazon link).
Yesterday, I mentioned that I was back in Baltimore for Thanksgiving. While I was there, my mom gave me a couple potholders that I had made when I was a kid. Not only was I excited to see them, but look at how well-used they are! That’s the best gift you could give any crafter!
Did you make potholders when you were little? I can’t wait to get my daughter started with a little loom of her own.
