Elliphantom Knits: New Design: Tree Mittens

I've left this a little late, but I have a new pattern in the latest Vogue Knitting! I'm sure that you're not shocked that I've done another pair of mittens, but I'm rather fond of these ones so I hope you are too.

Have you noticed themes in my knitting yet?*

Yes, it's trees again! And I got to knit them in very Elli colors. This might surprise you, but the most difficult part of the designing process is getting the perfect yarn to fit the idea in my head. Since I'm ridiculously particular about color, more often than not that's the part of the process I get hung up on.

As far as the design goes, while I am pleased with the tree chart, my favorite bit is the mosaic repeat on the palms. If you wanted to shake things up a bit and do something less pictorial, you could easily knit a pair with just that pattern on both sides.

There are a few of you who will be relieved to find out that this is the largest-gauge pair of mittens I've ever designed and therefore a nice quick knit. If you've been dying to do some colorwork mittens, but don't relish the thought of fingering-weight and size ones, these are for you. Enjoy!

-The preview for the whole issue is here!
-Ravelry link is here!

{Coming soon...the Christmas knitting!}

*photo courtesy of SoHo Publishing

Comments

Wow! Those are beautiful!

Posted by: Jena | January 11, 2010 1:11 AM

I liked these even before I realized they were yours. Really cute & large gauge is not only quicker, but can be warmer, if it's wool. Hurray for you!

Posted by: Pam | January 11, 2010 1:57 AM

Those are adorable mittens and I love the contrast color.

Posted by: April | January 11, 2010 11:03 AM

Completely adorable. Great color choices, too.

Posted by: Lisa | January 11, 2010 11:22 AM

congratulations! these are really cute.

Posted by: Erin | January 11, 2010 1:12 PM

I noticed this mittens a few weeks ago when I was thumbing through my issue. I was not surprised they were one of my favorite pieces when I saw it was another of your designs!

Posted by: Melynda | January 11, 2010 2:13 PM

I thought those looked familiar. Really beautiful. They're one of my favorite things in the new issue!

Posted by: Abby | January 11, 2010 3:39 PM

Those are adorable! Congrats! :)

Posted by: Clumsy Knitter | January 11, 2010 4:50 PM

Congratulations! I did not notice that they were from you! Now I understand why I loved it ;-)

Posted by: Maryse | January 11, 2010 8:31 PM

Gorgeous colours.

Posted by: Smellyann | January 12, 2010 12:08 AM

Gorgeous! I love the pattern on the palm as well :).

Posted by: grumperina | January 13, 2010 1:53 PM

I always love your mittens. Both sides are fabulous!