Koigu? Did I say Koigu?

Because I meant Fleece Artist. So there I was, standing in front of my stash, wondering how I could justify a purchase of semi-solid Koigu for these mittens, when I spotted two skeins of Fleece Artist Merino in perfect Cari Mitten colors.

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Saffron for the main color, red for the contrast. 100% Merino goodness, and 100% from the stash.


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74 Comments on “Koigu? Did I say Koigu?

  1. Way to go, shopping the stash! 2 hours ago I was standing in front of the largest wall of Koigu I’ve ever seen, wondering how I could justify a purchase. Your post has helped me find the reason, because I’ve been coveting those mittens too! Thanks for the long distance enabling!
    Posted by: miss ewe

  2. Way to go, shopping the stash! 2 hours ago I was standing in front of the largest wall of Koigu I’ve ever seen, wondering how I could justify a purchase. Your post has helped me find the reason, because I’ve been coveting those mittens too! Thanks for the long distance enabling!
    Posted by: miss ewe

  3. I lust for those mittens as well, and you picked fabby colors. IMHO, Fleece artist ranks right up there with the Koigu anyway! Can’t wait to see them!!
    Posted by: Leah

  4. those will be lovely. and if you accidentally make them to fit my fingers, that’s fine too. i have done nothing but lust after those mittens ever since she put the damn pattern up. 🙂
    Posted by: carolyn

  5. Those are going to be fucking fabulous, and oh-so-Cari.
    Posted by: jenn

  6. I lust for those mittens as well, and you picked fabby colors. IMHO, Fleece artist ranks right up there with the Koigu anyway! Can’t wait to see them!!
    Posted by: Leah

  7. those will be lovely. and if you accidentally make them to fit my fingers, that’s fine too. i have done nothing but lust after those mittens ever since she put the damn pattern up. 🙂
    Posted by: carolyn

  8. Those are going to be fucking fabulous, and oh-so-Cari.
    Posted by: jenn

  9. Love the mittens (wish I was patient and talented enough to make them) and love your colour selection!
    Posted by: Terra

  10. Those are perfect Cari colors. I still have to buy that print of yours.. I love it.
    Posted by: yaiAnn

  11. 100% wonderful.

    (and 100% something I should add to my “to do” list….) a baby’s version would be lovely too…
    Posted by: Kristen

  12. Love the mittens (wish I was patient and talented enough to make them) and love your colour selection!
    Posted by: Terra

  13. Those are perfect Cari colors. I still have to buy that print of yours.. I love it.
    Posted by: yaiAnn

  14. 100% wonderful.

    (and 100% something I should add to my “to do” list….) a baby’s version would be lovely too…
    Posted by: Kristen

  15. I love those colors, but it’s a good thing the mittens aren’t striped, cause they make me think of McDonald’s.
    Posted by: LaurieM

  16. Mmmmmmmmmm. Gorgeous colors…perfect for those mittens!
    Posted by: Romi

  17. I love those colors, but it’s a good thing the mittens aren’t striped, cause they make me think of McDonald’s.
    Posted by: LaurieM

  18. Mmmmmmmmmm. Gorgeous colors…perfect for those mittens!
    Posted by: Romi

  19. What Rachel said. Sorry, it’s been a really long day, and i am fresh out of original thoughts. xo
    Posted by: regina

  20. In those colors, I’m going to like your mittens more than the originals, no doubt. Gorgeous. I love fleece artist. Yum.
    Posted by: Wendy

  21. Mmm. Drool…. Fleece Artist……Lovely colors, Perfect for you!
    Posted by: Julia

  22. Those colors are glorious! What fabulous mittens they will make!
    Posted by: Wendy

  23. Great, thanks, now I have yet another new pattern calling my name. And I’ll have to find different colors for mine so we won’t be mitten-twins. That’s going to be a problem. (Can we un-capitalize fleece artist too? water, air, chocolate, fleece artist? Just saying.)
    Posted by: Cassie

  24. Whoa-oa-oa-oahhhh! I bought the pattern. Thanks for the link. And I just happen to have two solid (k)oigus in my stash that will work. Of course, I have to get over my fear of stranded knitting first. Minor detail. Man, those are gorgeous!
    Posted by: Norma

  25. What Rachel said. Sorry, it’s been a really long day, and i am fresh out of original thoughts. xo
    Posted by: regina

  26. In those colors, I’m going to like your mittens more than the originals, no doubt. Gorgeous. I love fleece artist. Yum.
    Posted by: Wendy

  27. Mmm. Drool…. Fleece Artist……Lovely colors, Perfect for you!
    Posted by: Julia

  28. Those colors are glorious! What fabulous mittens they will make!
    Posted by: Wendy

  29. Great, thanks, now I have yet another new pattern calling my name. And I’ll have to find different colors for mine so we won’t be mitten-twins. That’s going to be a problem. (Can we un-capitalize fleece artist too? water, air, chocolate, fleece artist? Just saying.)
    Posted by: Cassie

  30. Whoa-oa-oa-oahhhh! I bought the pattern. Thanks for the link. And I just happen to have two solid (k)oigus in my stash that will work. Of course, I have to get over my fear of stranded knitting first. Minor detail. Man, those are gorgeous!
    Posted by: Norma

  31. great choices! those’ll be some fabulous mittens!
    Posted by: gleek

  32. Good call on the Fleece Artist. In fact, I have some in my stash that would look really, really good in that pattern… (btw – your FA colors? To die for.)
    Posted by: Kristin

  33. Kismet! That’s when you know something was meant to be. They’ll be beautiful.
    Posted by: Sil

  34. oooh, pretty colors! Your stash shopping has inspired me to do some stash shopping. We tend to forget some of the yarny goodness we already have right there in our stashes.
    Posted by: Julie

  35. I really hope Thumper gives you the time to work on those mittens, because I desperately want to see them in those colors! Fabulous!
    Posted by: Susan (Hyperactive Hands)

  36. great choices! those’ll be some fabulous mittens!
    Posted by: gleek

  37. Good call on the Fleece Artist. In fact, I have some in my stash that would look really, really good in that pattern… (btw – your FA colors? To die for.)
    Posted by: Kristin

  38. Kismet! That’s when you know something was meant to be. They’ll be beautiful.
    Posted by: Sil

  39. oooh, pretty colors! Your stash shopping has inspired me to do some stash shopping. We tend to forget some of the yarny goodness we already have right there in our stashes.
    Posted by: Julie

  40. I really hope Thumper gives you the time to work on those mittens, because I desperately want to see them in those colors! Fabulous!
    Posted by: Susan (Hyperactive Hands)

  41. How could your fingers not be toasty inside mittens in those colors! Perfect!
    Posted by: Jenn

  42. Oh, great color choices! I love it when you shop the stash and find something so perfect for a pattern you just have to make right this very second. Can’t wait to see them!
    Posted by: Karen

  43. Looks like you have a winner there 🙂 And the mittens are truely devine. I have the pattern, too and I am need of yarn. I wasn’t so successful in my stash.
    Posted by: Petra

  44. I am looking forward to seeing your mittens in progress. The Saffron is so yummy!
    Posted by: Knittripps

  45. How could your fingers not be toasty inside mittens in those colors! Perfect!
    Posted by: Jenn

  46. Oh, great color choices! I love it when you shop the stash and find something so perfect for a pattern you just have to make right this very second. Can’t wait to see them!
    Posted by: Karen

  47. Looks like you have a winner there 🙂 And the mittens are truely devine. I have the pattern, too and I am need of yarn. I wasn’t so successful in my stash.
    Posted by: Petra

  48. I am looking forward to seeing your mittens in progress. The Saffron is so yummy!
    Posted by: Knittripps

  49. Ooh, I can’t WAIT to see them done!!! I love those mittens! I actually think they’d be good for a man, too, if knit in black and grey or some other sort of manly combo (which, sadly, with the men in my life consists primarily of black and grey with a sprinkling of hunter and navy…)

    😉

    Posted by: Annie

  50. oh you choose such pretty colours… 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  51. My gosh, this yarn is awesome (especially the orange one, yummy! 😉 The mittens are going to be real beauties, that’s for sure!
    Posted by: Dipsy D.

  52. *whew*

    For a second there I thought someone had scalped you and spun your hair into yarn.

    Thank god it’s just merino.
    Posted by: David

  53. Ooh, I can’t WAIT to see them done!!! I love those mittens! I actually think they’d be good for a man, too, if knit in black and grey or some other sort of manly combo (which, sadly, with the men in my life consists primarily of black and grey with a sprinkling of hunter and navy…)

    😉

    Posted by: Annie

  54. oh you choose such pretty colours… 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  55. My gosh, this yarn is awesome (especially the orange one, yummy! 😉 The mittens are going to be real beauties, that’s for sure!
    Posted by: Dipsy D.

  56. *whew*

    For a second there I thought someone had scalped you and spun your hair into yarn.

    Thank god it’s just merino.
    Posted by: David