Thu Thu Thu Thrummin'

Today, I thought I’d share with you, for those of you haven’t seen them … the thrummed mittens I made for my BFF, Holly for her birthday which was Jan19.  She lives in Denver and you never know about the weather there.  It can be 70 one day, and blizzard the next.   That’s what happens when you live in a city with mountains on one side and plains on the other.

I wanted to do something different for Holly, something I had knit yet.   She has scarves.  Dishcloths.  Fetchings.   But, I knew the weather had been cold in Denver, so I thought this girl needs a pair of thrums.   Then that would be a for sure for the weather to change and warm up so she’d never need to wear them.

Field trip to The Yarn Store in Uxbridge and picked me up some Berroco Vintage in a soft buttery yellow.   Now, for thrums you need roving.   fiber.   unspun yarn.   Hmmmm.  Did I know where I could get some of this?   (laugh track here)  Did I know anyone who could hook me up?   (laugh track again)    Yes, indeedy.   You see, more than half of us in our knitting crew are spinners, they all have wheels and spindles and delicious fibery goodness.    I have yet to jump on this bandwagon.     So, I beg borrowed and stole some fiber goodness from mah friend Steph and started thrumming.  I first watched this tutorial and then I started making my thrums.  I made a whole bowl full and casted on.

For me they went super quick and I was always so excited to get to the next round.   I finished them within a week and sent them to the birthday girl.   She loved them.  I loved making them for her.   Can you feel the love?

outside and the inside

So, now I’m finishing up a bigger project that I’ll have to wait to show you, and RavOlympics is right around the corner!!!  Do you have your event picked out?