Colorful Mittens! UPDATED

Colour Complements is starting a mittens series, with a free download of the pattern and diagrams of the stitches used.  Here is the download for the mitten outline.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/01/needlepoint-mitten-series.html

Lorraine's website has a section where all the mitten designs will live eventually.

https://colourcomplements.com/category/needlepoint/mittens

There will be a mitten (or two) each month.  You can use the overdyed threads that Colour Complements sells or just raid your stash.  Regardless, this is going to create a fun quick ornament for your Christmas tree or just to brighten your house all winter.  I'll update this with the new mitten patterns as they appear.

UPDATES:  These Bargello pattern mittens are really darling.  The pattern download is at the very end of the article.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/02/colourful-mittens-12-months-of-mittens.html

The green mitten looks so soft!  I didn't realize perle cotton could look this way with the right stitch.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/03/green-mitten-design-12-months-of-mittens.html

The star mitten is darling.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/04/a-look-at-our-star-mitten-12-months-of-mittens.html

The two diagonal patterns on this one look fabulous.  The small scale of diagonal brick at the cuff looks very fuzzy, just perfect to offset the Byzantine stitch on the body of the mitten.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/05/colourful-mitten-pattern-12-months-of-mittens-series.html

This one looks like winter to me and as a bonus, both stitches used are easy to do.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/06/using-an-alternating-mosaic-stitch-for-needlepoint.html

I am a big fan of PINK so I love this month's pink and yellow mitten.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/07/pink-mitten-12-months-of-mittens-series.html

If you love bright, bold color, this charmer is right up your alley.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/08/colourful-mitten-design.html

Who knew a  hexagon pattern would look so good on mittens?!

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/09/mosaic-hexagon-mitten-patterns.html

This one shows how an overdye really jazzes up a stitch.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/10/how-to-create-this-fall-themed-mitten-pattern.html

The snowflake mittens are adorable.

https://colourcomplements.com/2022/11/how-to-create-a-snowflake-stitch-pattern.html

The icy blues of this mitten are wonderful.  I normally use size 8 perle cotton on 18 count but I can see that the larger size 5 would make these mittens very plush and warm-looking.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/01/creating-this-blue-mitten-pattern-needlepoint-mittens.html

This fun mitten was done using one of Colour Complements' thread kits.  It's random Rhodes rounds and very cute.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/02/custom-mitten-thread-kit.html

I like the checkerboard cuff.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/03/creating-a-mitten-using-a-bold-colour-palette.html

This is a Bargello mitten.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/04/stitching-a-bargello-needlepoint-mitten.html

It's Winter in June with this cool blue mitten.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/06/using-a-cool-colour-combination-to-create-a-wintery-mitten.html

July 2023 has the "Candyland" mitten, full of happy colors.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/07/using-a-bold-palette-of-colour-for-our-12-months-of-mittens.html

The August mitten has an unusual color and stitch combination.  It looks fabulous!

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/08/using-unusual-stitch-combinations-to-create-a-mitten-design.html

This one's a reminder that colorful samplers can come shaped like mittens!

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/09/geometric-mitten-pattern-12-months-of-mittens.html

Since it's October, this is a Halloween mitten in purples and lavenders.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/10/creating-a-halloween-themed-mitten-12-months-of-mittens.html

The November mitten is in icy blues and wintergreens.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/11/using-ocean-inspired-colours-12-months-of-mittens.html

December brings the finale of the mittens, each wonderful in their own way, and all lessons in color.  It's nice to know that Colour Complements will be selling three new mitten PDF designs with thread kits in 2024 in case you need more mittens in your life.

https://colourcomplements.com/2023/12/easy-stitching-projects-with-our-12-months-of-mittens.html

For 2024, Colour Complements is going to do Mitten Kits, complete with downloadable PDF file charting the stitches and all the threads you need to do two mittens or maybe use the excess from one mitten in finishing.

https://colourcomplements.com/2024/01/introducing-circus-a-new-colourful-mitten-pattern.html#

https://colourcomplements.com/product-category/custom-thread-kits

https://colourcomplements.com/product/cozy-autumn-needlepoint-mitten-kit

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 31, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Compensation Tip from Melita UPDATED

Melita is working a lovely Asian piece with compensation needed because of the oriental symbols that float on top of some of the background.  She takes photos of each area and figures out the correct background compensation from that, which is very clever!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/01/31/orchid-and-bamboo/

UPDATE:  Melita continues this piece, still using photos to work out how to compensate.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/02/28/orchid-and-bamboo-grows/

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2022/11/24/finally-finished-orchid-and-bamboo/

And the two JP Needlepoint designs are done!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/02/17/jp-canvases-made-into-pillows/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 31, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Krreinik's Inventory Sheet and Much More

The latest posting by ANG's NJ Needle Artists Chapter is full of interesting information.   There's so much I'm not going to summarize.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/01/29/whats-happening-at-njna-1-29-22/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 30, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Recycling Vintage Needlepoint

Terry saw this on Home Town, which is an HGTV program.  If you don't have a Facebook account, a lady bought a house with a needlepoint kitchen backsplash which she saved during renovation, cleaned, made into a pillow and gave it to a lady who grew up in the house.  That takes recycling vintge needlepoint to a new level!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/4798262850250835/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Needlepoint Car Headrest Cover

This needlepoint kit is intended to be made up as a car head rest cover.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1034619276/needlepoint-car-headrest-cover-kit?click_key=8c54004a9cb3e51f8ef21bf46c1e1068a5cf00d9%3A1034619276&click_sum=f762c6ce&ref=shop_home_recs_72&frs=1

That's totally unique!

The kit comes with wool and a 13 count printed canvas, as well as instructions as to how to make it up.  If you are a DIY person, this one's for you.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 29, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.