M is for Mittens

M marks the middle of the alphabet, and midway point of this month's challenge.  The main body of the first mitten is done; there's just some making up to be managed before I either start on the lining or make the second mitten.  As far as the knitting goes, I'm only 1/4 of the way through, considering that second mitten and the two linings, but the design work is basically finished.  If I decide I'm happy with it, I could theoretically write up the pattern now, except that I've never knit a mitten lining before, so I figure I'd better do that before I discover any major catastrophes along the way.

For today, meanwhile, I'm giving myself a break.

The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,

And they began to cry,

"Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,

That we have lost our mittens."

"What!   Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!

Then you shall have no pie."

"Meow, meow, meow."

"Then you shall have no pie."

The three little kittens, they found their mittens,

And they began to cry,

"Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,

For we have found our mittens."

"Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,

And you shall have some pie."

"Purr, purr, purr,

Oh, let us have some pie."

The three little kittens put on their mittens,

And soon ate up the pie,

"Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear,

That we have soiled our mittens."

"What, soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!"

Then they began to sigh,

"Meow, meow, meow,"

Then they began to sigh.

The three little kittens, they washed their mittens,

And hung them out to dry,

"Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,

That we have washed our mittens?"

"What, washed your mittens, then you're good kittens,

But I smell a rat close by."

"Meow, meow, meow,

We smell a rat close by."