Just for kicks I asked OpenAI to write a knitting pattern for a scarf and a stocking hat. It did! I asked it to explain color theory in Fair Isle knitting and it did! I asked it to write about the history of Fair Isle Knitting and it got the time period wrong by saying they liked colorful knitting there in the 1600’s. Not true! It does not know the difference of a Latvian braid and cable technique. So it’s like a beginning knitter—give it time!

Back to real life… It’s officially winter! I’ve been working on this pattern over the last week and wrote it up to share. I’m still obsessed with Latvian braids. I’m also really into fancy thumbs. It’s a little fussy to do the thumbs but well worth it for the finished product. Short double pointed needles make it more enjoyable for me to knit thumbs. I highly recommend them.

Here’s the pattern for Winter Wise Mittens: