Contents

Acknowledgments

Introducing Folk Mittens

A Series of Holes Surrounded by Yarn — How and Why Mittens are Warm

A Mitten is Shaped Like a Hand

Proportions of Hands — and Mittens

Degree of Difficulty Key

Fuzzy Fulled Mittens: Mittens that Shrink to Fit

Thumbies, Plain or Striped

Knitting Bumpy — Texture for Thickness

Lithuanian Ribby Knit Mittens

Stuffed to Poppin’ — Filling the Inside of the Mitten

Hearty Alternative Stuffed Mittens

Secret Fleece Mittens

Uncle Chubbs Mittens — Soviet-American Woolens, Keezar Falls, Maine

Windblock Mittens with Snug or Ribbed Cuff

Kennebunk Woolly Bear Mittens

One Strand Behind the Other — Two-Color Stranding

Candlelit Windows Mittens

Candlelit Windows Finger Mitts

Pine Needles Mittens

Crow’s Feet Mittens with Gumption

New-Found Patterns for Newfoundland Mitts

Shetland Ladders Mittens

Eyunsstovu Slants Finger Mitts

Pulled-Up Knitting — Two Strands and Texture

Striped Mittens — Variations on a Theme

Newfoundland Rickrack Stripes

Hadelands Mitten — a Hidden Rib

Two Strands in a Twist — Twined Knitting and Its Maine Cousin

Maine Fishermen’s Double-Knit Wet Mittens

Norwegian Purl-Side-Out Twined Knitted Mittens

Stripes and Zigzags Twined Knitted Wristers

Other Viewpoints in Hand Coverings

Inuit and Aroostook Sewn Mitten — Fine Heritage from the Depression and the Arctic

Polish Basketmaker’s Mitten

Boston Street Vendor’s Afghan Gloves — Knit from the Fingertips

Gershwin Fingerless Gloves — Difficult is Worth It

Another Purpose

Give Him Mittens, But Don’t Give Him the Mitten

A Scrubby Bath Mitt

Nice Touches — On Kittens (and Boyfriends) Not Losing Their Mittens

Occupational Reinforcements — Leather Palms, Skiing Mitts, Riding Gloves

Repairing, Caring for, and Recycling your Mittens and Gloves

Terms and Techniques

Yarn Suppliers

Resources