Pattern for a traditional mitten in the style first created by Erika Aittamaa 120 years ago, interpreted by knitters from the village of Lovikka.

Not to be confused with other versions of the pattern.

For embroidery: wool yarn 6/2 held double (Bergå filtgarn or Visjögarn for example).
Use three different colours: red, yellow and blue or green.

Also needed: a hand card or a brush

Pattern for Erika Aittamaa’s classical mittens from northern Sweden.
Traditionally knit with 2 strands of kardband (roving) spun together, but substituting a thicker yarn, works just as well. Most Swedish yarn stores will know what yarn works. Description is for ladies size mittens. Yarn amounts are also given for men’s and children’s size mittens.
(source: Stickat från Norrbotten pp 13-16)

Erika Aittamaa var från byn Lovikka. 1892 stickade hon den vante som sedan kom att kallas Lovikkavante. I byn har man ett särskilt märke, som talar om att en vante stickad i Lovikka är en äkta lovikkavante.
(source: Vantboken - Solveigs vantar pp 294)