I completed all the knitting (except for the thumb) on the first of my Linen Stitch Mitts. Then, I couldn't quite figure out how to sew up the edges. Mattress Stitch didn't seem like it would work given the construction of the Linen Stitch, plus I didn't want an invisible seam. I tried Whip Stitch but could see too much to the yarn used to sew poking through. So, after some major Ravelry research, I decided to give the Back Stitch a try. And it worked great! It gave me just the seam I was looking for without too much yarn showing. Plus, although I usually am not a huge fan of seaming, I actually enjoyed sewing this up. I liked the precision of the stitch and it has a nice look to it too: very neat and orderly (although it will be on the inside where no one can see it anyway).
And now comes the part I think I've been in denial about. I had moments while knitting when I would think "Hm, there sure are a lot of yarn tails here" but then I would have a Scarlet O'Hara moment and say to myself, "I wont think about that today. I'll think about that tomorrow." But the time has come to reap what I sew or sew what I knit as the case may be. Here's a small peak at the madness which awaits me.
It looks like a lovely nightmare of a rainbow. I can't even imagine how I'm going to make all these tails fit! Oh well, nothing to do but dig in and start sewing. I have some new projects starting to brew in the back of my mind so I better finish up with this one.
