This is a pleasure great pictures, and lots of charts, and good stories about the patterns. You then pick up from the twocolor cast on and knit in the other direction. Stephanie pearlmcphee unravels the mysteries of tangled yarn, confusing patterns, and stubbornly unfinished proj. I am in love with the mittens of rovaniemi, the colors, the texture, everything that makes knitting the magical, sensual experience that it is. There are maps of the different regions with the mittens from each, together with explanations of the various designs and patterns, colours used, styles of cuff and history. How i thrum on february 22, 2007 thrummed mittens have been around for a couple of hundred years in northern newfoundland and labrador. The edition in latvian language contains some text in english, though the book mainly is in in latvian. Having the best knitting books on your book shelf or in your ereader library, is essential. Every ball or skein of yarn holds something inside it, and the great mystery of what that might be can be almost spiritual. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The book has many beautiful colour plates of mittens from different districts of latvia, plus the charts to work from. Rebecca danger, bestselling author of knit a monster nursery and the big book of knitted monsters, presents a delightful collection of over 30 irresistible toysa terrific value. I finally nearly finished the latvian mittens i have been working on for my fatherinlaw. When youre getting close to the thumb upcoming you flip the liner inside the the growing mitten and then knit around it to get the proper fit.
I enjoyed knitting the mittens, using graph 19, district of vidzeme mittens. Thrummed mittens were born off the east coast of canada, in newfoundland. Inside the mitten is thick, warm fluff from the stitches made with the roving extra warm. Project gallery for yarn harlot thrummed mittens pattern by stephanie pearlmcphee thrummed mittens. Knitting rules the yarn harlots bag of knitting tricks by stephanie. All orders taken using a secure server based in the u. Latvian mittens and no knitting police posted on april 11, 2014 april 14, 2014 by ingebretsens nordic marketplace look closely at diane thomsons knitting and youll see that her pairs of mittens and glovesthe latvian ones, the norwegian ones, the ones based on african weavingdont always perfectly match. Knitting patterns yarn shopping for traditional latvian mittens in riga, latvia. These mittens knit up way faster than they seem like they would partly because theyre worsted weight, and partly because the seemingly. Mar 20, 2018 my husband is latvian and we visit the country every second year.
Contains photos and charts of 178 latvian mittens from historical pieces. Cozy mittens a pair of handknit mittens should be the universal symbol for wintertime happiness and. Latvian mittens were knit originally on needles varying in size from 00000 21. I have been trying to resist something for a long time, and it turns out that i cant. Easy mittens with thrums this is a mitten pattern that has thrums added for extra warmth for those cold, cold winter days. Thislook, i wasnt kidding about the loose thing is the pattern. My heart is beating wildly just looking at those beautiful mittens. Mar 01, 2006 this book should be put on your bookshelf before any other knitting book. He has a border, as they all do, yet you call him mitten without borders. Who could sleep with a misplaced pattern on a latvian mitten. Stephanie pearl mcphee, the yarn harlot, yarnharlot.
All the mittens are based on a 72 stitch caston which makes them a mercifully heavier gauge than most traditional latvian mitten patterns which can call for as many as 98 stitches, ive seen a few that are more than that. Harlot, it must be the revenge of the latvian mitten. Both a celebration of the craft and a sourcebook for practical information, knitting rules. As our way of saying thanks, well give you the gansey fingerless mitts pattern to try right away. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Latvian mittens and no knitting police ingebretsens knits. Yes, knitters everywhere will be calling in sick so they can a learn to knit mittens, b try a new mitten technique andor c finally evolve into their very own frankenmitten creators. The mittens from this region usually have red, green, blue, and yellow designs on a white background, the cuffs usually have two rounds of fringe, the first round is white. The book opens with a short cultural background, explains color and design symbols, and provides more than 125 black and white diagrams. I dont read latvian, but i do love to compare languages. If you want super warm mittens, think about making thrummed mittens but as far as thick vs thin yarn goes, thick yarn knit on smallish needles at least, smaller needles than what the ball band calls for will yield a very tight, dense, warm fabric. Nov 01, 2018 to give you a taste of all this book has to offer, were sharing snippets from chapter two, where kate provides all sorts of tips on knitting mittens and gloves. Latvia stranded mittens around the world in 80 patterns. This book gave me the freedom to customize patterns, unvent my own patterns, and more importantly, justify my stash. I love the construction on these so much it kills me. Although there have been publications before concerning latvian ethnographic mittens, the book mittens of latvia. If you are interested in knitting, knitting charts, traditional knitting, gloves and mittens, or latvia, youll find this a fun book. According to robin hansens favorite mittens many thanks for the book, jennifer.
Free patterns plymouth yarn free knitting patterns. I bought this book whilst taking part in a schoolhouse press latvian mitten kal led by the author of the book, lizbeth upitis. The yarn harlot s bag of knitting tricks yarn harlot. This book was originally printed in 2012, but has been reprinted in 2014. This page is dedicated to traditions of knitting latvian mittens, sharing stories and knowledge behind them. How to choose the correct yarns and needles for knitting your gloves and. Your local yarn harlot is a busy bee today, so ill be copping out of the blogging a little bit, just enough to give me most of the day to work. The yarn harlots bag of knitting tricks english edition stephanie. Pleeeeease disclose the yarn youre using, or recommend. As of late, ive been playing with and redesigning one of the mittens in latvian mittens by lizbeth upitis published by school house press. View the newest free pattern and browse all free patterns. Apr 11, 2014 latvian mittens and no knitting police posted on april 11, 2014 april 14, 2014 by ingebretsens nordic marketplace look closely at diane thomsons knitting and youll see that her pairs of mittens and glovesthe latvian ones, the norwegian ones, the ones based on african weavingdont always perfectly match. I have read it several times since receiving my copy a few weeks ago.
I love the traditional look of norwegian, latvian or selbu mittens, and im. Latvian mittens from upitis book the white part is the liner. The term thrums refers to yarn waste from weaving looms. The pattern asks that you find your own gauge with your own needles and yarn. Thus armed she was ready to sink into the foxhole of mitten knitting and rise triumphant.
Knitting rules the yarn harlot unravels the mysteries of. That aside, the introductory chapters reveal excellent research, including a number of fourline folk tunes that feature mittens roles in traditional courting and wedding ceremonies. Casts off the yarn harlots guide to the land of knitting, stephanie pearl. Do you have the book latvian mittens, traditional designs and techniques by lizbeth upitis.
Mittens are excellent little knitting exercises, like crossword puzzles for our hands. Yarn company set up directly across from hobbywool at the olympia this year and well, i challenge any knitter to stand and stare at their. Cozy mittens free knitting pattern in men, women and kids sizes they are knit in one piece. Western latgale is known for preserving many ancient patterns and color choices. Dec 06, 2008 this is a video of stephanie pearlmcphee knitting using the irish cottage technique. With color photographs of 92 mittens and 125 charts, upitis includes instructions for five specific mittens. Crochet mittens mittens pattern knitted gloves knit crochet knitting needles knitting yarn knitting patterns wrist warmers hand warmers. Dec 27, 2017 do not throw out bobbins from adhesive tape. The rest of the book consists of 350 different images full shot completed mittens, cuff edgings, line drawn techniques and charts. Find your next project by searching free knitting and crochet.
I cant stop thinking about them and its been going on for months. Here are the best souvenirs you can bring home from riga, latvia. Project gallery for yarn harlot thrummed mittens pattern by. The secret life of a knitter ebook written by stephanie pearlmcphee. The graphs in the book are very incomplete and are up for quite a bit of interpretation the repeats and positioning of the motifs just arent quite where i want. Lion brand yarn is americas oldest craft yarn company with active yarn families. I remember the latvian mitten phase that the yarn harlot went through a year or so ago and i have read in other places how much people liked knitting the mittens and how cool the book was in general. Twined knitting, and am quite besotted by the technique and a pattern for halfmitts on pg 99 maybe you have this book.
An english version called mittens of latvia was published in 2015, the german version, called handschuhe aus lettland was published in september 2016, together with the norwegian translation and the japanese translation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read yarn harlot. They offer all the intrigue of bigger projects, the increases and decreases and nuanced shaping, but on a small and ohsoportable scale. Light fingering 100% merino 2 yards 50 grams 7442 projects. I bought latvian mittens sight unseen from amazon because i had read so much about it on the internet. I remember the latvian mitten phase that the yarn harlot went through a year or so ago and i have read in other places how much people liked knitting the mittens and how cool the book. This is the second of the thrumalong mittens because you knowim not letting the fact that im clearly delusional and unrealistic keep me from my mitten knitting.
Someday, when the clouds clear, the quarantine lifts and we dare to smile again, ill show you how it fits me to a tee. Knitting bookvideodvd master list camilla valley farm. Knitted mittens pattern crochet mittens knitted gloves crochet hats knitting charts knitting socks baby knitting knitting patterns wrist warmers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Cloisonee cloysonnay is a decorating technique, usually for metalwork, that starts with little compartments that are then filled with enamel or gemstones. Kreklu raksti amazing latvian web site with over pages of additional. The knitting traditions newsletter is published once and occasionally two times per month and is chock full of tips, ideas, and gorgeous knitting projects from beth. They were going to be done for christmas, and then i found out that my inlaws are all allergic to wool, so i decided to knit mitten liners from acrylic yarn, and that took longer than i thought it would. Knitting books at halcyon yarn, trusted source for fiber artists since 1971. The best knitting books can provide guidance on a project you are tackling. Yarn harlot thrummed mittens i like the color gradation of the thrums.
What makes jorid linviks big book of knitted mittens stand out. Gauge here is recommended to be 17 stitches and 22 rows to measure 5 x 5cm or 2 inches 8. Honestly, owning a yarn shop has done wonders for my knitting. A non latvian knitter proved it can be done, and done well. Diy cozy mittens free knitting patterns for women, men and kids why not crochet free pattern for some cozy garter stitch mittens from martha stewart, a great way to show off some handdyed yarn. Lizbeth upitis is truly a master knitter, and her book of extraordinarily beautiful traditional latvian mittens is a knitters paradise. I dont know why, but the whole time i was knitting these, it was all i could think of.
Well, after that post, and the display of linked loveliness, i predict a sudden outbreak of mitten flu courtesy of the yarn harlot. The patterns, however, are entirely charted and in full colour. Stephanie pearlmcphee is the author of several books and three collections of essays. Each link leads to a flickr photo, and heres one of the back of the book latvian. I swooned a little upon seeing that this is dual language. The various regions of latvia have distinct styles of mittens and can easily be told apart. Knit yourself a pair of stunning latvian mittens with this collection of traditional latvian mitten kn. Yarn harlot famous knitting blog writer stephanie pearlmcphee had a foray into the world of the latvian mitten.
Her detailed technical instructions and drawings show how to create the esoteric fringecaston, scalloped cuffs, latvian braid, and other techniques. Lastly, i have learned many new techniques and feel as though this book has not only helped my mitten making but has increased my skill as a knitter. Can you blame the poor fellow for trying to right the wrong. I was so happy that someone was able combine three of my favorite things. It should be in a book or magazine that i already have and i have. Nov 21, 2006 i bought latvian mittens sight unseen from amazon because i had read so much about it on the internet. Nice idea for the cold winter latvian mittens nice and long, so no snow over the cuff ja ada apalo notaukumu, tad velkami abas rokas ku. Moreover it is a visually magnificent book which tells us the story about latvian traditional culture through bright and inspiring photos. The yarn was usually a fine 2ply homespun similar to an 82 weaving yarn or as fine as a fingering yarn. Webs americas yarn store knitting, crochet, weaving. A beautifully presented book displaying the many traditional designs of latvian mittens. Both versions with little stained glass windows, and without are worked with the same pattern and all this is made possible by knitting into a stitch that is 4 below the one on the needle.
Fast forward two and a bit months and i have finished my first mitten. The secret life of a knitter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Author stephanie pearl mcphee aka yarn harlot has years of knitting and life experience and there will be something useful. Whether or not you read the yarn harlot s blog, her advice is really great, very practical, and her stories help build confidence. These mittens fit closely, since i like my hands cozy. The yarn harlot writes again things i learned from knitting whether i wanted to or not stephanie pearlmcphee casts off the yarn harlot s guide to the land of knitting knitting rules. Many in the knitting world aspire to make a good latvian mitten. Detailed techniques for knitting in the round is the latest knitting book to make its way this winter for knitting hats and mittens.
Friends we have made help me with my socks and mittens they are amazing. Knitting rules the yarn harlots bag of knitting tricks. Blog my first latvian mitten the loveliest yarn company. Latvian mittens require a lot of patience, expertise and practice. I try to read a little bit of a nonknitting book before i turn off the lights. Fingerless gloves and mittens knitting basics, such as how to knit test swatches2.
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