18th Century Women's Knitted Mitts Pattern

Pattern and instructions by Mara Riley

Adding to her collection of period knitting patterns, Mara Riley has designed these mitts which were in Mara's own words 'inspired by a reference in Linda Baumgarten's What Clothes Reveal in which a knitter advertises that she will remake old stockings into mitts. Accordingly I modeled the detailing on these mitts, including the "seam" down one side of the arm, on details from 18th century common stockings.'

This pair of mitts, knitted in sport-weight yarn will fit a medium-sized woman's arm but size may be adjusted by using larger or smaller needles.

Made in the USA.

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