Knitted lab mice...mittens

I just put the finishing touches on a pair of lab mice mittens for an Etsy shop customer and thought you might be as entertained by these as I was:

They're going to be a Christmas gift for a lucky college student working with lab mice from her thoughtful and creative mom.

On the weekend I stopped by The Wool & Silk Co. in little Shelburne, ON (you can read about them here) and found the coolest thing-wool with nettles. Who knew such a thing existed?!? They're from Classic Elite Yarns' Verde Collection and the line is called Woodland. The yarn is spun with 65% wool and 35% nettles. Sadly this line has been discontinued but Diane has a pile of it in her store if you're interested in knitting with stinging plantlife.

I'm going to give the Strangling Vines scarf a go with the parakeet colour. 

After the Craft Sale.