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Lingonberry and Milk mittens
Mittens in just 2 colours which are a mix between Swedish tradition knitting and Shetland traditional knitting.
Shetland Fair Isle knitting meets Swedish Tvåändsstickning
The Norwegian star and OXO patterns are familiar to most Fair Isle knitters. They are however also found in many other traditional knitting techniques and one of them is ”tvåändsstickning”, twined knitting from Dalarna in Sweden. This technique uses two strands of yarn, even in plain knitting. But instead of keeping the two strands side by side as in two-colour knitting such as Fair Isle, the two strands are twisted for every stitch thus making a very strong and tight knit.
Mitten circumference above thumb: 20cm 7¾in
Finished length from cuff to finger tips: 23cm 9in
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- First published: September 2019
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