Minty Thrummed Mittens

I made these for a Secret Santa that my family holds every year and my mom ended up winning them. Which is good for me so that I can steal them. I had a hard time giving them up! One thing about this pattern that I do not like is that the tips of the mitten are so pointy. This is the second time I've made this mittens and I swear its the pattern, and not me that makes them so pointy. Oh well, I guess it gives them an old school look. On the other hand, this pattern is extremely easy to follow so I will probably continue to use it for future thrummed mittens.

Thrummed mittens are great because the thrums create a nice heart pattern on the mitten as well as insulating the inside. After a couple months of wear, the inside thrums felt together to create an air tight barrier against the cold and wind. At first the mittens feel too fluffy and are kind of hard to get your hands into, but eventually they pack down and mould to your hands.

I used Red Neck Goat yarn which is 30% Wool and 70% Alpaca and hand died. I also used their fibre for the thrums. I really like the durability and weight of this yarn. As well as the colours. The labels do not indicate colours so I have dubbed this yarn "Minty".

Here is the pattern I used.