Arrrr!
Argh, me maties, the pirate mittens, they be done, yar, and me laddy young Henry be gleeful.
Don't ye be put off by the scowl, tis only the face made by bucaneers when they are in the process of saying "arrr!"
Lest some scallywag try to hornswaggle the mitts from my young swab, they are marked with the pirate's name and the date. Beware ye scurvies.
Fer ye maties who wished to know, the booty is knitted with Hauk, the yarn specified in the pattern, with 2.5mm needles at a tighter gauge than recommended in the pattern. Tis how this mama pirate managed to make them the right size for the particular intended pirate.
Arrr!
Ay, and a fine pirate he be. I like the initials.
Posted by:Laurie | December 03, 2007 at 06:54 AM
Those are priceless. As is the lad.
Posted by:Carole | December 03, 2007 at 07:29 AM
They look great. I'm impressed by your terminology, too.
Posted by:Kat with a K | December 03, 2007 at 07:31 AM
The young pirate appears quite pleased with the boo.ty. I wish I had known of things like this back in the day when I was crocheting Red Heart mittens. I think I need to whip up a pair for #1SS, who's 30, but a pirate in his soul. It will help exorcise the Red Heart demons.
Posted by:melissaknits | December 03, 2007 at 07:48 AM
Very nice!
Posted by:PumpkinMama | December 03, 2007 at 08:10 AM
Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
Posted by:Marcy | December 03, 2007 at 08:36 AM
'Tis a fine job ye've done, indeed it is. arrrrrr.
Posted by:Ruth | December 03, 2007 at 08:43 AM
Young Henry looks might fine in his new mits. What a fine job his mama did.
Posted by:linda | December 03, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Avast! I spy me a pair of fine-looking mittens across the starboard bow.
{Okay, now I just sound like a complete idiot. But the mittens look great.}
Posted by:Jody | December 03, 2007 at 08:54 AM
Those are fabulous! I'm a little jealous, I must admit!
Posted by:wenders | December 03, 2007 at 09:21 AM
Those are great and Henry makes a wonderful pirate, scowl and all!
Posted by:Manise | December 03, 2007 at 09:45 AM
Nice. Henry looks thrilled! I hope he gets over the "yarny-ness" of the mittens and gets lots of use out of them this winter.
Posted by:Danielle | December 03, 2007 at 09:53 AM
Wow. I want some.
Posted by:claudia | December 03, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Avast, I loves the mitts, and I loves the skull and bones. Most especially, I loves the boy.
Posted by:julia fc | December 03, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Marrrrvelous!
Posted by:Lucia | December 03, 2007 at 06:30 PM
Awesome mittens! I really should get aorund to finishing John's Pirate hat...oh and the Icelandic that never ends.
Posted by:amysue | December 04, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Henry looks very grown up. Nice mittens there mom.
Posted by:Dr. Steph | December 04, 2007 at 12:39 PM
if he loses one, does he have to walk the plank? ;-)
Posted by:Beth S. | December 04, 2007 at 03:21 PM
I am so in love with those mittens. Now that there is almost snow of the ground I keep thinking it's time to settle in and make a pair.
Posted by:Sarah | December 04, 2007 at 03:35 PM
Ahhh lassie, they be fabulous!
Posted by:JudyMac | December 04, 2007 at 04:42 PM
argghhh is indeed right! Young master h looks like he's having a swashbuckling good time making them too! bravo!!!!!
Posted by:knittingmother | December 04, 2007 at 06:48 PM
Very cute! Ummm... I mean manish and scary! ;)
Posted by:Jessica | December 05, 2007 at 11:46 AM