Years ago in England, woolen mills discarded wool sludge, so-called “thrums”, which knitters could gather and use in their mittens to add extra texture and warmth. The technique spread to Europe and in Scandinavia these mittens are called “water carrier mittens” because they were used in the winter when you had to make holes in the ice and carry buckets of water from there. They are thick and cushioning against the hand and even if the mitts get wet they still warm well due to its woolly yarn and the fact that the loops make it airy inside the mitt.

Size S/M (L/XL)
Yarn:
Drops Alaska 50g.=70m. (17sts x 22 rows)
Plötulopi 100g = 300m (unspun wool)
Together the gauge will be 16 sts. on 10 cm.
Mittens:
Amount of yarn:
Size S/M ca.75g Drops Alaska + ca. 60g Plötulopi
Size L/XL ca.80g Drops Alaska + ca. 70g Plötulopi
Needles: Double pointed needles EU 5, UK 6, US 8
Hat:
Amount of yarn:
Size S/M ca. 100g Drops Alaska + ca 80g Plötulopi
Size L/XL ca.100g Drops Alaska + ca 90g Plötulopi
Needles: Circular needle EU 5, UK 6, US 8 40 cm.