Hrefna Mittens by Gudrun Hannele

Hrefna Mittens

Knitting
November 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded colourwork on larger needles
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Women’s medium
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HREFNA
Sigriður Björnsdóttir (1897-1990) trom Kornsá knitted these mittens from delicate homespun wool. The main color is black, with small patterns of white eight-petal roses. The original mittens are tightly knitted, with a small gauge. The pattern is a simple variation on the very popular eight-petal rose, and well suited for adding more colors.
The instructions are not complicated, but some practice in stranded knitting is useful before embarking on a pair of your own.