Sunday, 17 February 2013

"Did your mother make you do this too?" mittens



I have two strong memories of wearing mittens as a child.

1. They were always joined together with string or elastic threaded through the sleeves or your coat to prevent loss. If you weren't wearing them they would hang at your sides and flap about as you ran along.
2. In the winter when I went to church my Mum would give me 10p for the collection which I had to keep in the end of my mitten to stop me from losing it. When I put it on the collection plate it was lovely and warm.

Mia is always one glove away from a pair. This winter it seems every time we go out we are searching high and low for its partner. Finally, after much swearing under my breath I have given in and joined her mittens together. Modern parents don't seem to do this so I was a bit afraid she would be laughed at. I made these mittens using this 70s pattern I got from a Charity Shop for about 10p (exactly the money I would keep in my mittens 35 years ago!) and I attached them together with a crochet hooked cord. The yarn is left over from another project.

They are a bit big.....


Did you wear mittens as a child?....... Were they attached together like mine? Please say yes!
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6 comments:

  1. House of Pinheiro17 February 2013 at 16:36

    Oh they are cute.... My other half had his mittens attached when he was young... I think it's great idea

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    1. Charlotte21 February 2013 at 16:16

      It does work Rachel, they are not lost yet! x

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  2. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]17 February 2013 at 17:26

    Adorable mittens as is sweet Mia. Love the blue color.
    Nope..didn't have any mittens joined together [but honestly, don't remember ever having any mittens...tooo poor.lol]..However, I bought Cindy a coat[with attached mittens] when she was 3-4 yrs old,and it had a cord with a hook attached to it, and the mittens were attached to this hook thing..

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    1. Charlotte21 February 2013 at 16:16

      Thanks Judy, how sweet, I bet Cindy looked adorable in her coat with her matching mittens x

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  3. margueritedesigns18 February 2013 at 08:05

    I still wore mittens with a string when I was 'grown up' doing my art foundation at technical college - it was an 'in' thing to do then - I think mine came from Miss Selfridge!

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    1. Charlotte21 February 2013 at 16:17

      ha ha ha you made me laugh Diane - perhaps you could make yourself another pair now! x

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