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Thursday, 16 January 2020

Mittens in a Minute!

Instant gratification, how I do love thee. 



Just a moment’s work and I’ve  gone from cuffs to mittens.
Mittens in Minutes!


Sew a few stitches a thumbs width into the cuffs of your coat (or jumper) and you have mittens to instantly slip on if things get a little chilly.   This makes sooo much sense and the little thumb thing can’t be seen when you’re wearing the cuff  “au naturel”. 







The scarf is also attached to the coat which gives me scarf and mitts transported with ease - and with no fear of losing them!
I added the scarf and the cuffs to turn a pretty unusable sales buy coat into something truly cosy and snug. 


See more details on the hack I did to this coat in my post
FINDING MY SLEEVES, here 
and maybe you’ll get yourself some instant gratification too.
Mittens in Minutes!



A la perchoine,
Mary x. 





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10 comments:

  1. Kellyann Rohr16 January 2020 at 16:37

    You look so pretty in this color! Not everyone can wear it but you sure can! Stay warm my dear friend!
    xo,
    Kellyann

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    1. thepoutingpensioner17 January 2020 at 12:20

      Oh you are so kind, Mrs R, but I do like certain shades of green because I think they offset my otherwise ruddy complexion. What we girls have to think of eh?!
      Happy weekend hugs, x

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  2. Terri16 January 2020 at 23:59

    First of all I love that green! That's a very good idea. Now, I've knitted mitts before but never came up with "instant mitts".

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    1. thepoutingpensioner17 January 2020 at 12:23

      Thanks, Terri. You will love this little fix. It only takes about a minute to sew in a few stitches into the cuffs but it means you've always got mitts and it's one thing less for our fuddled brains to have to worry about losing!
      Happy weekend hugs, x.

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  3. La Duchesse17 January 2020 at 07:22

    I love your clever 'invention' and how classy the whole outfit looks (in my favourite colour too).x

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    1. thepoutingpensioner17 January 2020 at 12:26

      Thanks and Yes! Dutchie, I always think of you when wearing this type of green, remembering fondly that lovely apple green cardi of yours! Where is it now,I wonder
      ...
      Happy weekend hugs, x.

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  4. Vronni's Style Meanderings17 January 2020 at 11:48

    What a brilliant idea!

    The colour of the coat and scarf is really gorgeous on you. I'd describe it as Chartreuse - wear it more often it suits you so well.
    xxxx

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    1. thepoutingpensioner17 January 2020 at 12:28

      Oh how sweet, Vronni, I will definitely try. And I love the thought that I'll be wearing Chartreuse, it sounds so ooh la la!
      Happy weekend hugs, x.

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  5. Gail Is This Mutton?17 January 2020 at 17:43

    Those are such great ideas Mary! Particularly attaching the scarf to the coat. I was gutted to lose a prized scarf recently. Love that chartreuse colour. We don't see it often enough.

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    1. thepoutingpensioner24 January 2020 at 07:15

      Thanks Gail, shame that we can't let more stuff to us eh. Shame about that lovely scarf though.
      Happy weekend hugs, x.

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