A huge congratulations to the winner of the Back to Nature challenge for the European Street Team - Carita, also known as Jealousy Design!
If you would like to read more about Carita you might like to check out this interview and give away.
I just wanted to share a few of my favorite pieces that she makes.
If you go to Carita's blog you will find the new challenge she has for us this week: gnomes and trolls.
I haven't the foggiest idea what to do for the challenge yet. I will ponder it while working on these mittens for my husband. The kids likely have more mittens then they need for the winter but my husband is in dire need of a pair or two.
These are knitting up fast on size 3.5 mm double pointed needles with Borocco Ultra Alpaca 50% wool and 50% alpaca. They are a bit thicker and softer than the pure wool mittens I have made. I also find the colorways for this yarn so inspiring, especially the yarns that are mixes of colors. With a little luck and hard work these will be off the needles in a day or two and my darling man will be toasty warm in them. I am also hoping some good ideas will come to me for what troll/gnome thing to make!
warm AND soft mittens are the best on cold and mornings!
Posted by: Anne Marie | October 21, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Oh, Emily, the mittens and the greyish photos are delightful! I think you just awakened me from a little lethargy i've been feeling lately. Now I want to knit and create something so delightful!
Posted by: lucy | October 21, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Dear Emily, i adore those mittens and its color! Very gorgeous and delightful! Thank you for sharing Carita's work with us...they are pretty! Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | October 22, 2009 at 06:22 AM
They are wonderful!!
Posted by: Michele | October 22, 2009 at 08:05 AM
Your kids and husband are so lucky with such a creative mum!
Carita's jewelry are gorgeous!
Posted by: Star of the East | October 22, 2009 at 09:03 AM
Carita is really a very talented artist,isn;t she Emily?
Posted by: ira | October 22, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Why not make a little femal gnome? Like you babuschkas? I bet she would look great! :)
Posted by: Kreativlink | October 22, 2009 at 09:11 AM
I can't wait to see the mittens when is done Emily, you are very talented all around!:)
Posted by: ira | October 22, 2009 at 09:12 AM
Congrats to Carita for winning the challenge! What a beautiful entry she made!
Those mittens look beautiful - what an intricate pattern! Wow, I admire you for your patience! :)
Posted by: Mitsy/ArtMind | October 22, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Congrats to Carita for winning with such a beautiful entry! Those mittens will come out perfect! I can see it already! ;-D
Posted by: heartshapedcreations | October 22, 2009 at 10:17 AM