Colorful Folklore by Stephanie van der Linden

Colorful Folklore

Knitting
January 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stranded pattern
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
400 - 500 yards (366 - 457 m)
36-41
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The Baltic States are well-known for elaborate and richly-detailed mitten designs in which Scandinavian and Russian influences are found. Latvian designs are predominantly black or navy with white and sometimes a bright contrast color.