Now with 100% more fangirl!

OK, I admit it. I am kind of a Twilight fangirl. But not in the way that most people are. First of all, I think the books are terrible. I've only read the first two, and while they were entertaining, they were not edifying in any way, shape, or form. I have the third and fourth books, but I've refused to listen to them because I am still mad at Bella for all the dumb shit she pulled in the second book. (Team Jacob, over here!) Half the time I wanted to shake her, and the other half I wanted to punch her. (I am angry with a fictional character. Help.)

But the movie managed to be entertaining, and offered up some excellent eye candy, both in terms of the actors (I like Jasper best) and, surprisingly... the knitwear.

Bella wears these awesome cabled elbow-length mittens in a couple of scenes, and I found a charming free pattern on Ravelry, so you too can have your own pair! I'm using Plymouth Galway Chunky in a lovely soft green color that reminds me of moss. Hmm, green seems to be a theme with me lately...

The mittens are also kind of an homage to the Yarn Harlot's page-a-day calendar for today: it was about mittens, and how you should knit them when it's warm out, because if you wait until it gets cold, you will have cold hands. As someone with chronically frozen fingers, I am getting a jump on my winter knitting.

Oh, and about that sock I linked to last night, that I knitted nearly three years ago (!): If you ever want to knit that Milanese Lace sock, go up many needle sizes or add stitches or something, because it was so snug, I could not pull it over my instep. (I would recommend using the Milanese lace pattern from More Sensational Knitted Socks, if you feel the urge to knit a pair for yourself.) So the sock was frogged ages ago and the yarn has been waiting patiently in the stash for the perfect pattern.

Don't forget to send your Father's Day cards, if you do that sort of thing!