Knitting a Muff

Hello everyone -

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH and
5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but recently
I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable thing
to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I don't
want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type. Does
anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?

Thanks in advance!

- Melinda.

deMoMo wrote:
Hello everyone -

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my
DH and 5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a
quilter, but recently I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to
be a much more portable thing to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas,
but have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a
muff. I don't want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want
something soft, simple, and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a
muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy
type. Does anyone have any suggestions for something a little
plainer?

Sorry, Melinda, I can't help you. The only muff pattern I ever saw was quite
fluffy. But if there is one available, the folks here will find it for you!
Welceom to RCTY, BTW. I hope you will stay and post some more.

Katherine

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

Hello everyone -

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH and
5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but recently
I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable thing
to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I don't
want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type. Does
anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?

Thanks in advance!

- Melinda.

Thank you very much! I think that I understand (of course, I have to get
out a ruler to figure out just how much a centimeter is (^: ).

Just one question: If I make a pattern for the outside layer, should I make
the inside layer patterned, too, or can I just do straight knit stitch? (I
will be working in the round.)

Thank you again!!!

- Melinda.


"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
: 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
:
: Hello everyone -
:
: First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH
and
: 5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but
recently
: I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable
thing
: to do!
:
: I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
: have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I
don't
: want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
: and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?
:
: I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type.
Does
: anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?
:
: Thanks in advance!
:
: - Melinda.
:
:
:

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my
DH and 5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a
quilter, but recently I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to
be a much more portable thing to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas,
but have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a
muff. I don't want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want
something soft, simple, and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a
muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy
type. Does anyone have any suggestions for something a little
plainer?

Hi Melinda, welcome to rcty! )

I did a search yesterday and thought I had posted the URLs here, but
apparently I didn't. Anyway, here are the sites I found.. hopefully there
will be something there that can help you.

Gemini

Knitted Muffs, etc

http://knitting.about.com/library/bldollmuffbig.htm

http://www.spunmag.com/article/muff.html

http://gilneas.typepad.com/grassisgreener2.pdf

http://www.knitlist.com/2003/muff_band.htm

http://www.knitlist.com/97gift/minkmuff.htm

Hi Melinda,

There is a Fiber Trends pattern, I think it's called Winter in the City,
that is for a felted hat and muff. Both include multi-fizz, so the muff is
definitely frou-frou -- but I don't see why you couldn't make the same thing
and just leave out the multi-fizz.

I made mine with the multi-fizz, and I use it all the time, and I wasn't
sure that I would when I made it.


"deMoMo" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone -

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH
and
5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but
recently
I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable
thing
to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I
don't
want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type.
Does
anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?

Thanks in advance!

- Melinda.

Melinda
Sorry ,,,, 1 inch = 2,54 cm ,,,
As long as you got the idea , you can use any measurements you want ,
OF COURSE you can knit the inside as plain as you want ,,,,, ,,,,,[
although one time i made 2 different colors to inside and outside and
by this coiuld match it to my clothes]
have fun ,, use it it is MY pattern ...
mirjam
Thank you very much! I think that I understand (of course, I have to get
out a ruler to figure out just how much a centimeter is (^: ).

Just one question: If I make a pattern for the outside layer, should I make
the inside layer patterned, too, or can I just do straight knit stitch? (I
will be working in the round.)

Thank you again!!!

- Melinda.


"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
: 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
:
: Hello everyone -
:
: First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH
and
: 5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but
recently
: I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable
thing
: to do!
:
: I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
: have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I
don't
: want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
: and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?
:
: I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type.
Does
: anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?
:
: Thanks in advance!
:
: - Melinda.
:
:
:

Hi Melinda,

Welcome to this great group and I love the pattern Mirjam posted for
you, I'm going to copy it off just in case I want to make one someday.
Come back and let us know how it turned out.

Nora

Karen!!!
I've MISSED you!!
Hugs,
Noreen


"Karen in MN" ask.me.for.my.email.address wrote in message
t...
Hi Melinda,

There is a Fiber Trends pattern, I think it's called Winter in the City,
that is for a felted hat and muff. Both include multi-fizz, so the muff
is
definitely frou-frou -- but I don't see why you couldn't make the same
thing
and just leave out the multi-fizz.

I made mine with the multi-fizz, and I use it all the time, and I wasn't
sure that I would when I made it.


"deMoMo" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone -

First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my DH
and
5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a quilter, but
recently
I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to be a much more portable
thing
to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas, but
have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a muff. I
don't
want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want something soft, simple,
and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy type.
Does
anyone have any suggestions for something a little plainer?

Thanks in advance!

- Melinda.

MRH wrote:
First, a quick intro. I am Melinda. I am 32 years old, live with my
DH and 5 DCats. As you can see from my email address, I am a
quilter, but recently I have taken up knitting. I find knitting to
be a much more portable thing to do!

I would like to make a muff/scarf/hat set for my DSIL for Christmas,
but have not been able to find a pattern that I like at all for a
muff. I don't want it to be a big frou-frou thing. I just want
something soft, simple, and cozy. But maybe I can't do that with a
muff?

I did a search on Google, and found a pattern for the big fluffy
type. Does anyone have any suggestions for something a little
plainer?


Hi Melinda, welcome to rcty! )

I did a search yesterday and thought I had posted the URLs here, but
apparently I didn't. Anyway, here are the sites I found.. hopefully there
will be something there that can help you.

Gemini

Knitted Muffs, etc

http://knitting.about.com/library/bldollmuffbig.htm

http://www.spunmag.com/article/muff.html

http://gilneas.typepad.com/grassisgreener2.pdf

http://www.knitlist.com/2003/muff_band.htm

http://www.knitlist.com/97gift/minkmuff.htm


Gemini,

I love you!!!

I was looking for a decent pattern also!

Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail