The Peasant Shop Finnish Mittens

Drawing on a striking pair of blue-and white lattice-patterned mittens from the collection of Shippensburg University's Fashion Archives and Museum, this replica version features bold geometry and a crisp color contrast that reflects Nordic textile traditions.

Materials

Yarn Rauma Garn Finull (100% Norwegian wool), 191 yd (175 m)/1.75 oz (50 g): 1 ball each of #0401 Off White (MC) and #4036 Jeans Blue (CC)
Needles: size 0 (2 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge, set of double-pointed (dpn) or two 16" circular (cir) for two at a time or one 40" cir for magic loop Stitch markers (m) Scrap yarn or stitch holder Tapestry needle

Finished size: Hand width 6" (15.2 cm) in circumference, overall length 9" (22.9 cm) from CO to finished fingertip.

Gauge: 35 sts and 36 rnds = 4" (10.2 cm) in stranded colorwork St st.

About: Katrina King is the assistant editor of PieceWork magazine and editorial assistant for Long Thread Media. She enjoys a vast variety of fiber crafts ranging from tatting and needlework to spinning and knitting. When not keeping up with her college daughters she can be found making something light and lacy.

About: Susan Strawn is professor emerita at Dominican University (Chicago). She researches and writes stories she finds in textiles and clothing. A frequent contributor to Long Thread Media, she is the author of Knitting America: A Glorious Heritage from Warm Socks to High Art (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Voyageur Press, 2007). She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and writes about her life with knitting on Substack.

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