Adorable Mitten Ornaments

There is something about little tiny mittens that makes you nearly cry, they are just that cute.  I don't know what it is but I saw these cuties on Pinterest and just had to give them a try.  The tutorial is from The Feathered Nest and Dawn does a fabulous job explaining the steps.  She even has a template that you can print and use to cut out the mittens, here.

The Feathered Nest

I had some difficulty getting the sizing right.  I thought I wanted them really small but then they were too hard to work with.  So this is my first attempt.  I don't know if I didn't cut out the thumb well enough or if it was my sewing that was lacking, but this really ended up looking more like a stocking, lol.

where the thumb should be, lol

I enlarged the template and made sure to the cut out the thumb better and this is what I got.  This version is a little more festive (aka glittery).  This is the ornament that I have donated to be part of One Artsy Mama's awesome Christmas ornament giveaway.  Head on over to Amy's site to enter.  The contest starts on Wednesday (Dec 14th).

I'm happy that it actually looks like a mitten in this version.  Here's a different take, a little less glittery:

f/5, 1/200, 1600ISO

And an actual stocking.

f/10, 1/40, 1600ISO

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