Swatchless

My first pay it forward gift reached its destination, so now I can reveal what was in that envelope.

I designed this pair of mittens using a great book.  Folk Knitting in Estonia, by Nancy Bush.  It was fun to play with new design elements like braid and pattern.  They are made from 100% wool from Topsy Farm on Amherst Island, a short drive and ferry ride from my home.

I tried four different stitch patterns on the cuff, palm, thumb and back of the hand to come up with a unique pattern that I call “snowflake mittens”.

There are loops on the mittens, just in case you’d want to hang them up, or put them on strings.  There’s nothing worse than losing mittens–specially when they are one of a kind.

I hope that these mitts keep Lisa‘s hands nice and warm this winter.

Tags: FO, knitting, mittens, pay it forward

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