Cruiser

Cruiser is a downhill ski run on Blackcomb mountain and these mittens are perfect to wear around the ski village after hours. Sporting a unisex cable, a scrumptious yarn, and quick to make, these mittens are perfect as a last minute gift for someone else or a great way to treat yourself after knitting up a storm for other people! After the cuff, there's no more purling- the cable is done over a background of stockinette. The afterthought thumb makes construction simple- no gusset or math involved. Available in 3 sizes, but easy to scale for other sizes if needed! The cuffs of these mittens are pretty loose; if you like snug cuffs, try going down a needle size or two (I had to rip out a half-done mitten for DH because he likes things very snug!) There is a great tutorial for the afterthought thumb [here][1]. There's more information about the thumb [here][2]. [1]: http://community.livejournal.com/knitting/7948395.html [2]: http://knittingincolor.blogspot.com/2006/12/there-are-four-main-types-of-thumbs.html