Märta-Stinavante by Ulrika Bos Kerttu

Märta-Stinavante

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Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stranded knitting where you bind the float every stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
410 yards (375 m)
Women's size
Swedish
Out of print. This pattern was available for free.

Main colour: 50 g
Accent 1: 50 g
Accent 2: 25 g

The mittens are knit with a special technique where you bind the float with every stitch you make. The technique is credited to Märta-Stina Abrahamsdotter. Two blankets knit by her in the 19th century, can be seen here and here.

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