I resend a letter of mine !!!! A muff is a the Double Mitten!!!!!
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:33:51 GMT From: Mirjam Bruck-Cohen To: Mirjam Bruck-Cohen Subject: Re: Knitt>Hallo Melinda , welcome to the this happy place ,,,,
Hummmm MUFF , i had a picture of me AGES ago as a cahild with frozen
>hands ,,, Yearss after this somebody asked for a muff , and as i had
>no pattern i worked this out ,,,,,
>if you can knit in the round ,,,if not do it in a rectangular piece
>and sew it up . guague some nice wool you like, cast on stiches
>enough for circumference of your arm 10 cm above palm. rib for 7 cm
>k2 p2. now k 2 plain rows add 6 stiches divided around the row evenly
>and now knit the length of your hand [ about 30 cm ] if you like make
>a pattern. put on another needle, turn over and cast on stiches on
>inside of the the row where you added the 6 stiches, knit to same
>length as first one , now knit 1 st from first part with 1st from 2nd
>part and also decrease the 6 st evenly divivded on this row, i.e. you
>will have now on your needle a cloth that has 2 layers,,, now kni 2
>rows , and rib again k2 , p2 , cast of when both ribbed parts are same
>length ,,,, if you knitted it as rectangle , sew the side seam, ,, if
>you worked it in the round, you have finnished ,,,,,
>the double knit part should add warmth ,,,
>You could also knit only one middle part and add an inner piece of
>cloth for added warmth ...
>mirjam