This is a custom order for my Etsy shop; fingerless mitts knit to look like the ones worn by Rose Tyler in the new Doctor Who series. They're made from Knitpicks Wool of the Andes, dyed by me to the proper shade of purple, which is not accurately represented in the photo. In real life, they're darker and less pink.
In the interests of full disclosure, and in case anyone's worried about me selling someone else's copyrighted design, I should mention that there is a very similar free pattern out there, also based on the mitts from the TV show. The customer sent me a link to the pattern as well as a screenshot (and I found more screenshots on my own), but I DID NOT EVEN LOOK at that other pattern before I finished knitting. These are my own design. I looked at the other pattern after I was finished, and while they are close (they would have to be, since we were aiming for the same design), they are not quite the same. I used worsted weight yarn, for one thing; she used DK. The number of stitches is different, my side cables are over 4 stitches, instead of 6, and my mitts seem to have a longer hand. The cable is a very basic, traditional design. In any case, I feel perfectly comfortable selling these mitts.
I figured out a pattern by looking at photos, yay me!
1 comment:
Yeah you is right. Those are very nice indeed.
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