Warm-Hearted Thrummed Mittens by Mimi Fautley

Warm-Hearted Thrummed Mittens

Knitting
July 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in thrumming pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
200 - 230 yards (183 - 210 m)
Adult small, medium, large (7", 8", 9" hand circumference)
English
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Atlantic Canadian knitters have been making mittens with thrums—tufts of wool fibre worked into a knitted fabric—since the early 19th century. Thrummed mittens have a soft, fleecy lining that stays warm even when wet, making them ideal for fisherman working year-round in the North Atlantic. Everyone appreciates their coziness in the depths of winter, though!

This version updates the tradition with some unusual design details: a slipped stitch ribbed cuff, lifted increases a purl-delineated gusset, and a thrum-placement method that produces tidy, heart-shaped spots on the outside of the mitten.

In addition to yarn, this pattern requires 50 - 60g of unspun wool fibre, in the form of locks, roving or tops. The amount of fibre used will vary with each knitter and type.