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.
Saffron for the main color, red for the contrast. 100% Merino goodness, and 100% from the stash.
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
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
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
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
Genious!!!!!!!!
Posted by: string
Fab ! Those are going to be gorgeous mittens.
Posted by: Emma
OOooo… pretty.
:o)
Posted by: Suzanne
Those are going to be fucking fabulous, and oh-so-Cari.
Posted by: jenn
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
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
Genious!!!!!!!!
Posted by: string
Fab ! Those are going to be gorgeous mittens.
Posted by: Emma
OOooo… pretty.
:o)
Posted by: Suzanne
Those are going to be fucking fabulous, and oh-so-Cari.
Posted by: jenn
Love the mittens (wish I was patient and talented enough to make them) and love your colour selection!
Posted by: Terra
Those are perfect Cari colors. I still have to buy that print of yours.. I love it.
Posted by: yaiAnn
100% wonderful.
(and 100% something I should add to my “to do” list….) a baby’s version would be lovely too…
Posted by: Kristen
Love the mittens (wish I was patient and talented enough to make them) and love your colour selection!
Posted by: Terra
Those are perfect Cari colors. I still have to buy that print of yours.. I love it.
Posted by: yaiAnn
100% wonderful.
(and 100% something I should add to my “to do” list….) a baby’s version would be lovely too…
Posted by: Kristen
Stash is a wonderful thing.
Posted by: Heather
Lovely! Can’t waint to see the mittens.
Posted by: Katie
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
Mmmmmmmmmm. Gorgeous colors…perfect for those mittens!
Posted by: Romi
Excellent choice.
Posted by: Rachel H
Stash is a wonderful thing.
Posted by: Heather
Lovely! Can’t waint to see the mittens.
Posted by: Katie
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
Mmmmmmmmmm. Gorgeous colors…perfect for those mittens!
Posted by: Romi
Excellent choice.
Posted by: Rachel H
What Rachel said. Sorry, it’s been a really long day, and i am fresh out of original thoughts. xo
Posted by: regina
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
Mmm. Drool…. Fleece Artist……Lovely colors, Perfect for you!
Posted by: Julia
Those colors are glorious! What fabulous mittens they will make!
Posted by: Wendy
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
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
What Rachel said. Sorry, it’s been a really long day, and i am fresh out of original thoughts. xo
Posted by: regina
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
Mmm. Drool…. Fleece Artist……Lovely colors, Perfect for you!
Posted by: Julia
Those colors are glorious! What fabulous mittens they will make!
Posted by: Wendy
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
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
great choices! those’ll be some fabulous mittens!
Posted by: gleek
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
Kismet! That’s when you know something was meant to be. They’ll be beautiful.
Posted by: Sil
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
Its fate.
Posted by: claudia
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)
great choices! those’ll be some fabulous mittens!
Posted by: gleek
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
Kismet! That’s when you know something was meant to be. They’ll be beautiful.
Posted by: Sil
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
Its fate.
Posted by: claudia
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)
How could your fingers not be toasty inside mittens in those colors! Perfect!
Posted by: Jenn
Those will be awesome!
Posted by: alison
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
And hair to match?
Posted by: Alison
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
I am looking forward to seeing your mittens in progress. The Saffron is so yummy!
Posted by: Knittripps
How could your fingers not be toasty inside mittens in those colors! Perfect!
Posted by: Jenn
Those will be awesome!
Posted by: alison
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
And hair to match?
Posted by: Alison
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
I am looking forward to seeing your mittens in progress. The Saffron is so yummy!
Posted by: Knittripps
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
oh you choose such pretty colours… 🙂
Posted by: stinkerbell
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.
*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
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
oh you choose such pretty colours… 🙂
Posted by: stinkerbell
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.
*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