I never minded feeling like a child (I was the "I never want to grow up" type,
and in fact still am to some extent), but I hated mittens too. Do really bad
things to your manual ability. The string was mildly annoying, but not nearly
as bad as the mittens themselves (plus, I did lose things a lot, so I realized
it made sense).
Can anyone explain why children always have to wear mittens and not real
gloves??
Weronika
On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 08:31:11AM +1100, Ruth Budge wrote:
> Dear Bev,
>
> Your question brought back memories! Let me say upfront that I understand
> the need for "strings" to connect mittens, especially for a young child, but
> as a young child, I *hated* having a string!!!!
>
> To keep my little hands warm in an English winter, I had a pair of "fur"
> mittens (my mother had "fur" gloves...and how I wished I had gloves too!),
> and I would walk along the street pretending my mittens were, in fact,
> grown-up gloves just like Mum's. But the biggest stumbling block to my
> imagination was that dratted string (in fact, a long piece of elastic, which
> allowed me to stretch my arms without too much trouble). It rubbed the
> back of my neck, it tangled round my arms in the coat sleeves, but, worst of
> all in my opinion, it spoilt the look of my mittens (because I could see
> where the elastic had been sewn onto the mitten) and made me feel like a
> child!
>
> Nothing worse for a 4 or 5 year old - to feel like a child!!!!!!
>
> Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bev Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:32 AM
> Subject: [lace-chat] measuring a child's coat
>
>
> > Hi everyone, especially those within reach of a child's jacket
> >
> > I need to know how long to make the 'string' to connect a pair of mittens
> > I've knitted for a 2 yr-old. The pattern directions helpfully tell me to
> > make the cord 'the desired length' - ok...I don't know the kid's wingspan,
> > and I would like to present the mittens + string 'complete' - if someone
> > with a winter garment for a 2 to 4 yr. old could please
> > measure the distance from cuff to cuff along the shoulder line, I would be
> > grateful. It would be better to make it a bit too long, than too short.
> > Too, too long would be cumbersome.
> >
> > TIA for any help!
> > --
> > bye for now
> > Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
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> > www.woodhavenbobbins.com
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