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FOLK MITTENS
Techniques & Projects for HandKnitted Mittens
By Marcia Lewandowski
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Because mittens are useful, warmer than gloves, and fast to knit, the art of knitting them
is highly developed and has resulted in many traditional patterns unique to a geographic region.
In Latvia, for example, a young woman would knit mittens for all the guests at her wedding;
in colonial America, mittens often carried a knitted-in Bible verse or poem. Folk Mittens
details these and other traditions of various countries. Following a section on knitting techniques,
including valuable information on the Eastern method of circular knitting and on working with
double-pointed needles, Lewandowski launches into some 40 different projects for mittens
based on the traditions of Europe, Asia, and North and South America. She includes full-color
charts, graphs, and instructions, along with the history of each type of ethnic mitten.
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Softcover, 120 pgs., $21.95
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