This is the last of the vintage crochet/knit patterns (at least that I'd already converted to digital format...somewhere I have many more pattern books which I may get around to scanning someday).

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Just like the slippers in the previous post, I'd lose the pompom adornment.

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Personally, I'd lose the flowery doodads on the toe, or if I felt I absolutely must have some sort of adornment, I'd embroider or bedazzle it or something.

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The instructions suggest adding a felt or flannel lining to turn these into outdoor winter mittens.

Personally, I'd never wear these as outdoor mittens, but I would consider lining these with flannel or some other thick fabric to increase their insulation to use as oven mitts.  My own preference would be to make these a bit longer, so that they end ( Read more... )

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We called these sort of things "glass sweaters" when I was a kid, because they absorb the "sweat" from cold glasses.  These are wonderful to use on hot, humid days to not only save your furniture, but to also give you a better grip on "sweaty" glasses.

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