The world of Moomin - by Finnish author Tove Jansson, was first published 75 years ago, and was an important part of my childhood. I read the books, watched the TV-series, and are thrilled to see the Moomin characters still have a place in the children (and adult) culture.

“Hattifatteners are small white ghost-like creatures, from Tove Janssons «Moomin» series. Hattifatteners are always on the move and travel in large groups (but always in odd numbers), such as boat convoys. Their only goal in life is to reach the horizon. They may communicate using telepathy. They cannot see very well, but their sense of touch is very strong, and they can feel ground vibrations and electricity. Hattifatteners assemble once a year when they “recharge” in a thunderstorm, when they can cause electrical burns. They grow from seeds, but only if this seed is sown on Midsummer Eve.» (Wikipedia)

As we we are currently fighting a virus - and socialize as little as possible, I decided to knit one of the “oldest” patterns in my queue, a pattern I’ve always loved- The “Hattivatti - lapset / Hattifattener Mittens by Soile” from 2012. I had some trouble finding the right fit, and ended up rewriting / recharting the entire pattern. I later found out the original pattern has been made unavailable as a Ravelry download.

So I contacted the designer - who very graciously allowed me to publish my version of the pattern.

So here it is, for everyone to enjoy!

Yarn:
Women´s: Drops Fabel or Flora, or similar fingering weight wool yarn; (200m/50g). 50 g black and 50 g white.

Men´s: Rauma Finull/Pt2, or similar fing./sport weight wool yarn (175m/50g). 50 g black and 50 g white.

Sizes:
Women’s and Men´s. The charts are the same for both sizes, only made bigger / smaller by the choice of yarn and needles.
(Note: The men´s size has not been tested, but has the same amount of sts, same yarn and needles as a testet pattern.)

Measurements:
Women’s: circumference: 20 cm / length: 26 cm.
Men’s: circumference: 22 cm / length: 30 cm.

Gauge in pattern:
Women’s: 36 sts = 10 cm.
Men´s: 32 sts = 10 cm

Needles:
Women’s: 2,25 mm (US 1)

Men´s: 2,5 mm (US 11/2)
DPN´s, or your preferred type of needles

Pattern available in English and Norwegian

As this is a free pattern, questions about the pattern will generally not be answered. But if I find a lot of comments around the same issue, I will of course look into it.