num_pages: 120
description: Offering mitten patterns from around the world, this introduction to folk knitting is followed by a generous section on the techniques of knitting mittens. Among topics covered are gauge, wool selection (including techniques for washing and felting wool), casting on, plait edging, ribbed and unribbed cuffs, and a long section on the ever-elusive thumb. Also detailed are techniques for hand-knit mitten cords, finishing, and sizing.
language: English
title: Folk Mittens
titlecomplete: Folk Mittens
genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts
ratings_count: 139
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: How-To/Crafts/Hobby/Home (Finalist)
publisher: Interweave