So after my father picked up his computer bright and early this morning, I re-cast on with the US 2 needles and we are a happy camper. I popped out while there was still light and just a light sprinkle:
Can't really tell that the color is a pretty wine burgundy color can you?
I of course have been working on it since that photo and working on the tension. You can see that the little zig-zag row above the ribbing is a little tight. I've been working at keeping the tension even. After the point above I turned it inside out and have been knitting it that way. I've found in the past that it helps with the tensioning.
I turned them right side out to show where the progress is at this point - the thumb opening is on waste yarn and I have half of the bottom star done:
A slightly better picture of the Cinnamon Eton's Scarf. I haven't worked on it today.
Your mittens are going to be gorgeous!
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