Web-Letter, Issue 166 – Fresco Winter Wonder Mittens Several weeks ago I did color work with Fresco for the first time. My project—a hat—seemed to knit itself and was finished in a weekend. This yarn is perfect for color work, and small projects are perfect for holiday knitting (my fingers are flying, but my knit-list doesn’t seem to get any shorter). Amy Loberg designed these Winter Wonder Mittens with traditional fair isle designs on the fronts and backs. They would be perfect as quick-knit gifts–or to keep if you just can’t let go of such cozy, soft mittens! With Fresco’s large palette of colors, there is sure to be a color combination to suit any taste. Read on to see what Amy has to say about her pattern.
The Story: As fall temperatures start to drop, my knitting seems to switch from pattern work to color work… I think it might be in response to the beautiful change of color in the foliage around me.  I begin thinking of the snow soon to fly;  I’m one of the few who love winter. Yes, it’s cold, but I love warm wool sweaters, and the snow… this is my inspiration for the “Winter Wonder Mittens”.  Mittens are perfect for color work. They are not too demanding, but hold my interest. If you’ve made socks or done color work, you will love knitting these soft mittens.   These “Wonderful” mittens feature a snowflake pattern across the back of the hand with a traditional spotted or “lice” pattern on the palm— and the yarn must be Fresco. Snowflake patterns provide the beauty while the soft wool/baby alpaca/angora Fresco yarn provides the warmth and comfort. – Amy Loberg, Designer www.fiberwild.blogspot.com The Yarn: Fresco 60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 10% angora Fresco is a smooth and even 3-ply sport weight yarn. The plies are twisted together tightly enough to make a firm, springy yarn, but not so tightly that the yarn loses its lofty, soft hand. The fiber blend—wool (for warmth and strength), alpaca (for loft and sheen), and a bit of angora (to provide a soft halo)—makes a yarn that’s warm, soft, and slightly fuzzy. Fresco is available in an expansive palette, which makes it great for colorwork projects.	more photos The Pattern: Here is the free downloadable Fresco Winter Wonder Mittens pattern. (file size: 936 KB) If you have difficulty downloading or printing the PDF pattern above, try these: page 1 - page 2 - page 3
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