Contents

Introduction

Introduction from Flying Geese & Partridge Feet

General Instructions

Before You Start

Reading the Directions

Reading the Charts

Sizes—A Rule of Thumb

Knitting Needles and Yarn Sizes

Materials for Making Traditional Mittens

Starting a Mitten

Casting On

Cuffs

Tension

Working the Hand

Two-Color Knitting (Double-Knitting or Stranding)

Joining a New Color and Weaving In

Join a New Yarn by Sewing

Increasing for the Thumb

A Wild Variety of Thumb Gores

Casting On over the Thumb—Twisted Make One

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Ending the Mitten—About Decreasing

Decreasing on Both Edges of the Mitten

Decreasing with the Pattern

Decreasing at Three Points

How to Decrease

Winding a Center-Pull Ball

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PART ONE

Practical Woolies from Up North and Down East

Chebeague Island Fishermen’s Wet Mittens

Double-Rolled Mittens

Mittens Hooked on a Dowel

Fleece-Stuffed Mittens

Shag on the Inside: A Mystery Mitten from Massachusetts

Two Kinds of Wristers

PART TWO

Double-Knit Mittens from Maine’s Up-Country

Fox and Geese Mittens

Striped Mittens

Salt and Pepper Mittens

Sawtooth Mittens

Incredible Checkerboard Mittens

A Patterned Watch Cap to Match Your Mittens

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PART THREE

Double-Knit Patterns from Atlantic Canada

Flying Geese Gloves

Maplewood Mittens

Spruce Mittens

Chipman’s Check Wristers

A French-Canadian Toque to Match Your Mittens

PART FOUR

Diamonds and Waves from Newfoundland and Labrador

Labrador Diamonds Mitts

Mrs. Martin’s Finger Mitts

Big Waves for Big Mittens

Double Irish Chain and Newfoundland Palm and Finger Stitch

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PART FIVE

Baby Foxes and Goslings: Double-Knits for Babies and Small Children

Baby Foxes and Goslings Mittens

Wee Checkerboard Mittens

Compass Mittens for Small Mariners

Petits Mitaines en Fleurs-de-lis

A Patterned Helmet to Match Baby’s Mittens

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Acknowledgments

Read More about Traditional Mittens

Sources for Yarns Used in This Book

About the Author