Scraps No More

I used the scraps of this yarn and the scraps from my first knitted socks to knit my great-niece's Christmas gift.

She is a college freshman and should get some use out of these fingerless mitts as she walks across campus.

I used this online pattern, but I shortened the cuff to accommodate my amount of scrap yarn, but I lengthened the thumb to allow for additional coverage.

Personally, I think the thumb on the original pattern is too short and the cuff too long. The original cuff is difficult to wear with long-sleeved shirts and coats with cuffs. See the short thumb and longer cuff here.

The completed short-cuffed mitts used 1.7 ounces. I have two tiny balls of yarn left, maybe enough for a mismatched sock toe someday.