Poetry Mittens to Knit
When the language of handmade isn’t enough, spell out the words as you knit!
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When the language of handmade isn’t enough, spell out the words as you knit!
Enjoy knitting projects that explore techniques and designs from different cultures.
The history of knitting has been shrouded in mystery, half-truths, and outright lies! Is this because there is so little material, either textiles or documentation, to enable that history to be fully written?
This mitten pattern is based on a pair of Sami mittens I saw in Lulea, Sweden, at the Norrbottens Museum.
In Latvia, mittens have served a much greater purpose than simply keeping the hands warm. In Mittens of Latvia, Maruta Grasmane explores such mittens as a record of the past. Their symbolism is widely evident in Latvian folklore.
Download PDFs of the charts and illustrations from the projects featured in the 2017 issues of PieceWork.