Barely Hear You Mitts

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I've been knitting nothing but hats for so long, I wanted to try another pair of mitts. I'm crazy about this supersoft Cascade Heathers wool. This is the same stuff I made Kaydence's bunny with.

Gray is my favorite color. I love that it can look so multifaceted, like gems. My favorite piece of jewelry I ever made for myself was this bracelet stuffed with tiny grey pearls that looks like a bunch of frozen berries. Once upon a time I read this article that interviewed people sort of obsessed with a particular color -- a young professional woman who decorated with and wore only royal blue (it was her power color), a fashion designer who only wore gray (it simplified her life), a musician who wore only brown (because it matched everything else in his life), and a little old lady who loved lime green (she had even dyed her hair). I can understand a love affair with a color.

Gray is quiet and amplifies other colors. Gray describes an unhurried, mellow state of mind. In a land of loud blue sky and constant sunshine, I relish overcast days. You know, sometimes people run from the sun like it was rain, hiding under parasols and newspaper. Vivid. Hawaii is so vivid.