Trigger Mitten Frenzy

There’s this new book that’s been recently published. It’s called Saltwater Mittens from the Island of Newfoundland. It’s written by two ‘famous’ Newfoundland knitters. One is Shirl the Purl (Shirley Scott) and the other is the owner of Spin Drift (Christine LeGrow). 

The focus of the book is on ‘double ball’ mitten patterns. The ladies have been collecting mittens and pictures of mittens knit in this style for years. 

The cool thing about this... I’ve been doing that too. Every time someone came into the pharmacy wearing a pair in this style - Id quickly take a pick. 

So far I’ve knit three patterns from this book. It’s not the first time I’ve knit Trigger mittens but it’s the first time that I’ve been completely happy with the fit. They also have trigger mitt patterns in all sizes - including youth. My grandsons are thrilled - especially Morgan because he has recently developed an interest in hunting. 

These are the pair I made for Cooper!!

These are the pair I made for Morgan. I used a stitch pattern called “Pulse” from a stitch dictionary called “Alterknit” by Andrea Raegel. 

These are a pair made to fit an adult male. I gave them to a local charity who put them up on auction. They made the charity $53!! I was pleased with this amount.

Of course all three are made with 100% wool. 

Next up is another pair of trigger mittens for Reagan. He wants red skulls on them!! Good thing I’ve got that stitch dictionary.