grandwarmers

My granny requested some gray handwarmers to match a gray scarf she had just recently gotten. I wanted to make them really soft for her, so I chose Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky in gray. I love the way these turned out!

I stuck with the same pattern I’ve been using for handwarmers lately and I love the longer cuff to keep your wrists warm and the added thumbs. I’m probably going to end up adding some thumbs onto my dreamy blush handwarmers because it makes a big difference in warmth.

Here’s a pic of me and Granny from a few years ago…

She is an amazing woman. She’s hilarious and has tons of southern and old timey sayings – plus some I think she just made up. “Bull corn”, “jesus h. christ”, and “gall ding” are just a few that come to mind. My favorite memories of her involve our “super sundays” at her house, swimming in the pool, eating summer sausage and cheese. And I love spending time just talking with her. So just like with my other granny, if she wants me to knit something for her then of course I’m more than happy to! She has made probably 100 blankets in her lifetime for all of us. What’s a few hours to knit some handwarmers to keep those sweet hands warm this winter.

***Intrigued by my backdrop fabric?  Malformed horses and dogs…you must be intrigued. I have a non-knitting project in the works and I’ll be sure to share it with you when it’s finished!