Multi Tasking.

When knitting mittens I do tend to get the bulk of the work done then look at those forlorn thumb stitches and think "I'll do those later" and promptly move onto the next project.

Well my friends, not today. 

Today I did the whole "knit the thumb while STILL knitting the body of the mitten". Oh yes, I multitasked. And it was amazing. It did involve digging around a bit within the ball of yarn to find the other end, but I gotta admit, that was a bit fun. 

And don't worry too much about twisting the two strands as you're knitting as the thumbs are only what, 12 small rows at most (fingerless mittens here), then you can snip the yarn and untangle very easily.

The mitten shown here is Autumnal Mittens, and I am using King Cole Baby Alpaca in Sage (not quite so greeny as in the pictures)

front showing the natural thumb and body separation after a couple rows. 

the back; you can see how it is knit in a straight line, but using different ends of the ball to keep them separate.

inside and outside, at the same time.

If this seems daunting and something that would just confuse you don't worry. You can't panic too much, it's just a bit of string! 

Just take your time, and if you have any questions just ask!