Attempt 2 was a success…
…I think. The mitten went from being way too big to almost too tight, but they fit pretty perfectly now. Or, well, the one I’ve knit does. I hope the second one ends up being the same size, which is definitely not a given when I knit mittens :p I knit them on a 2.25mm needle now (though the braids were still done on a 2.5mm needle), and really tried knitting tightly. I got gauge, at least. But yeah, the photo below shows the size different pretty well – I just ripped the larger one up, and will try not to wait too long before I start it again, so these don’t end up being a UFO.
I’m thinking I might turn the green leftovers into a hat, if I can find one I like.

Så flott den ble, til slutt. Får håpe den andre går like smurt.