I love natural yarns. I knit primarily with 100% wools like alpaca, llama, wool, cashmere. I have tried yak, qiviut, camel and other “exotic” wools. Alpaca is my favorite. Wool is a natural insulator. Even when wool gets wet, it will still keep your hands warm while still allowing for breathability. Wool wicks away the moisture so even if your mittens get wet, the moisture goes up toward the surface of the mitten. Cottons, acrylics, bamboo are not good for mittens as these fibers hold moisture and will freeze when exposed to cold temperatures. Not good if you want mittens to keep you warm. I have been knitting mittens and fingerless mitts for over 15 years. My kids and their friends were my testers when they were little. None of our mittens ever matched and there were many that were rejects as I tried felting different wools to get the results I was looking for. Maine wool felts out but not down, so many of my mittens came out round. My kids called them “Pie Mittens” but I never once heard my kids, or the neighbors’ kids, complain about cold hands. I often had the neighbors’ kids switch out their store bought mittens and rummage around in my mitten trunk for my Pie mittens to go play out in the snow.
If you would like a pair of mittens or fingerless mitts, get in touch with me so we can talk about size and colors. Design and patterns are at the discretion of the artist. Customers can choose up to 3 colors. It’s important to let me know if you want your mittens or mitts to match….most of mine don’t.
If you would like a pair of mittens or fingerless mitts, get in touch with me so we can talk about size and colors. Design and patterns are at the discretion of the artist. Customers can choose up to 3 colors. It’s important to let me know if you want your mittens or mitts to match….most of mine don’t.