Part of the cozy “Snowy Night Precious Parcel” by Legacy Fiber Arts - https://www.legacyfiberartz.com/

Pattern will be exclusive to the Precious Parcel until January 1, and then open to purchase. Thank you for your excitement around the pattern! - Rachel

Celebrate the snow, wearing these Selbu-inspired mittens sure to keep you warm and toasty during the cold, dark nights of mid-winter! “There is no such thing as bad weather, only ineffective clothing.” (quote attributed by several cultures and writers)

Pattern uses the beautiful Legacy Fiber Arts 50 gram Steel Toes combo in Winter’s Eve and Vanilla Bean.

In true Nordic fashion, to adjust adult sizing, adjust needle sizing accordingly. Instructions for adding a mohair lining are included.

Design Notes:

I love to incorporate meaning into the mittens when I design:

Cuff - I hope you enjoy the Latvian Braid. I’ve added some tips in the instructions, and believe you’ll agree in the end that it is much easier than it looks. The idea of the Nordic people celebrating Winter Solstice was in my mind while designing, so I added the man and woman motif around the cuff with a light background to indicate that they were dancing around the fire at night during the winter solstice party.

Hand - The top of the hand has the traditional Star patterning, with other types of stars around. The flower on the thumb gives hope in the knowledge that spring is always on the way. My favorite quilting pattern became the motif for the hand of the mitten (spinning whirligig) as a symbol of another item that we use to keep us warm and toasty during those cold, dark nights of winter. I also like how it resembles shooting stars on the mitten.