I’m currently lost in mitten world.
I can’t quite describe it with words. I just can’t stop knitting them and can’t help noticing patterns and textures in my day to day life that would look great on mittens… Everything around me is a potential pair of mitten waiting to be knitted.
I have been eagerly reading all about Latvian mittens lately*, admiring their intricate colourworks, the various meanings of the symbols used in the patterns, and their History.
I find it truly fascinating how mittens played such an important part of Latvian traditions and day to day life.
Although I have been thinking about it and drawing a lot of squares, I haven’t finished designing my very own first pair of of mittens yet. I have to hold myself back and remember to keep it simple.
Today I just finished this pair though…
The pattern is called Mushroom Kelliemuffs and is designed by the Mitten Queen, Her Royal Highness SpillyJane…
:)
Noémie.
*I have been reading the excellent Latvian Mittens Traditional Designs & Techniques by Lizbeth Upitis.
Those are gorgeous! I love them. Fingerless mittens and cosy scarves are my favourite things about winter.
…and wooly socks!
Very nice. I really like them. I need some too!
:) Thanks!
Great work and I so love mushrooms! xo Johanna
:) Me too! and I love gnomes… I m in the middle of making a miniature garden with gnomes in it… :D
What a cute pattern, and I love the colours! These look super-toasty… I pretty much live in fingerless mitts in the winter!
Me too… Although I tend to knit full mittens because I like the look of them, but I actually find them unpractical and keep taking them off all the time, whereas fingerless mittens I can just live in them :) I want to try to knit loads for my market stall …
Good thinking! Mitts are a nice quick knit as well… I often keep a few pairs on my own stalls to mix things up a little! Happy knitting! 😀