Based on a stitch pattern found in the Belgian knitting manual Loisirs des Salons (Parlor Amusements), published in 1847, these muffatees feature common elements of early Victorian design. Stripes show up frequently in knitting of this period, and stitch patterns which form waves or chevrons were also popular, while muffatees have to be one of the most commonly knitted items in the 19th century. The colors are inspired by ones seen in mid-19th-century printed fabrics, but the brown could be easily changed to blue or purple to appeal to the Victorian desire for bright contrast.

These Modern Muffatees take liberties with historically accurate construction and revise the stitch pattern so it can be worked flat to provide a slit for the thumb. This helps the muffatee stay in place, so it doesn’t slide down the wrist or off the hand straight into a puddle, as might happen with a simple tube-shaped wristwarmer.

For those who want a perfectly period muffatee, notes are provided in the pattern to revise the directions to better suit 1840s knitting customs.

Muffatees require one ball Knitpicks Palette in Bark and one ball in Masala. Muffatees are worked in the round from the wrist up, with garter stitch borders on either end.