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Thrummed Mittens
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Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP0708
The original fleece-stuffed mittens came from Labrador and Newfoundland in eastern Canada. Small pieces of unspun sheep's wool were twisted, and then worked in every few stitches to create a fleecy lining. Although the original mittens were probably worked in natural sheep colors, the designer knitted her version of these warm and waterproof mittens in deep jewel-toned yarns. The colorful fleece thrums pop on the right side to make a rainbow lice pattern.
Finished Size: 8 1/2" hand circumference and 6 1/2 (8)" long from base of palm to fingertips. Size small shown in loden (green) and size medium shown in garnet (red). To fit a child's (woman's) hand.
Yarn: Harrisville Designs New England Highland (100% wool; 200 yd [183 m]/100 g): (MC), 1 skein. Size small shown in #15 loden (MC); size medium shown in #36 garnet (MC). Harrisville Fleece for Spinning & Felting (100% carded, dyed merino): 1/4 oz (7 g) of each color as foll: Child's: #23 magenta (TC1), #07 tundra (TC2), #04 gold (TC3), and #26 wedgewood (TC4). Woman's: #65 poppy (TC1), #34 aster (TC2), #12 seagreen (TC3), and #04 gold (TC4).
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium
Gauge: 19 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in thrum patt in the rnd on larger needles.
Needles: Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Marker (m); smooth waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Winter 2006