= a little disappointed :(
I worked through my ?Bella Mittens? and the pattern itself is well written and the mittens turned out as they should have (though a teensy bit too small, but a vicious blocking might fix that?) except that the yarn is REALLY Itchy! I?m not sure if it is just me, or if other people will find it acceptable. In the ball the yarn felt really silky and smooth, but after being knit, it feels like little bits of fiber are poking into my skin. I could hardly wear them long enough to take the pictures. I was going to gift these for Christmas, but I think I will just give them away somewhere, they are a little small anyways, and somebody?s kid would probably think they are just the cat?s meow.
I do think I will try this pattern again with another yarn perhaps. I am thinking of dyeing some wool to make a nice thick chunky yarn, maybe a bright barberpole? They wouldn?t really be ?Bella?-ish anymore, but maybe more wearable for me? Hmmmmm Back to the design board?
Bella?s Mittens? Pattern good ? - - Yarn (Bernat Alpaca Natural Blends) Itchy.