Kurzeme, Rucava, p 368 by Maruta Grasmane

Kurzeme, Rucava, p 368

Knitting
October 2012
Light Fingering ?
46 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
US 4/0 - 1.25 mm
420 - 450 yards (384 - 411 m)
Adult - Medium (size is variable)
English Universal

This ethnographic mitten from Rucava, Latvia begins with a Latvian braid on the cuff followed by a band that is knit in two and three colors. an overknit band transitions to the upper mitten which is knit in two and three colors. A total of six colors of yarn are required for this Rucavas mitten.

Rucava sits in the southwest corner of Latvia near the Baltic Sea and the border with Lithuania.

Changes in yarn or needle size may produce variations in sizing. Check your gauge in pattern before casting on.

CVVM 6182