Frost on the ground, vast white slopes under the clear winter sky and a couple of skiers carving traces into fresh powder snow: that’s the inspiration behind the bold cables and crystal-like texture of this accessory collection.

Dandelion seeds? Little parachutes? Fireworks?

Fairy dust (German: “Feenstaub”) turns the most simple things into something extraordinary - like the soft halo of mohair yarn, that makes these mitts a luxurious treat for your hands. This is the kind of magic handknitters do!

Μαίανδρος (Maiandros): The ancient deity of the river meander in the classical kingdom of Phrygia. The characteristic curves and bends of this river gave rise to the name of the decorative meander patterns typical for Greek and Roman art.

A quick guide to making plain mitts for the whole family, or a starting point for a truly unique accessory that incorporates your own favourite stitch? This pattern is both!

Wave-like lines, a pattern like ripples on water, and the geometric shapes of Italian Renaissance architecture were combined into a design to honour 18th century scientist Laura Bassi. The Archiginnasio of Bologna with its famous arcades was the place where she defended her doctoral theses at the age of 20; “Water” as a natural element of all o...

Treat yourself or someone special to a pair of these elegant fingerless mitts with two subtle, textured twigs on the back of the hand! The pattern includes instructions and separate charts for five sizes to fit a variety of hands from child (5-6 years) to large adult.

Down the Middle was the pattern for the October 2022 MKAL of the Fingerless Glove Fanatics, with 5 clues published between October 1st and October 26th.

Myrtle pepper: a spice made from the dried berries of Pimenta dioica (a Caribbean tree) with a taste said to combine the flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove (hence its other name “allspice”). Myrtle pepper, like cinnamon and star anise, is a common ingredient of spice blends for mulled wine and German gingerbread.

Perfect for having a drink outside on a cool evening (or for a treasure hunt in the autumnal woods), these fingerless mitts hug your hands with twisted ribbing and keep your wrists warm. The textured panel was inspired by wood carvings and precious golden coins and gemstones.

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Call it a cowl, a neckwarmer, a collar: Sardona will be your reliable companion through the cold season! The clever shape sits nicely on your shoulders and can be worn either high up or folded over. And the best thing: the combination of brioche stitches with simple double-knitting elements makes it fully reversible, which gives you at least fo...

Wave function: a mathematical expression to describe the state of a fundamental particle, for example an electron.

The Botanist’s Cowl combines two-colour brioche and garter stitch to create a striking leaf panel. The same panel (with a slightly different use of foreground and background colour) also appears on The Botanist’s Mittens.

The Blautopf is a karst spring in Southern Germany, widely known for its peculiar blue water. A beautiful mermaid named Lau is said to have lived therein, who on rare occasions showed herself above the water with a wreath of leaves on her braided hair.

Nannette Streicher was no ordinary woman. A gifted musician, skilled craftswoman and smart business owner, she led one of the most notable piano making workshops in 18th-century Europe. Ludwig van Beethoven, a close friend of hers, was not the only one to be full of praise for her custom-made instruments which added a new dimension to the possi...

Vletta: old Norse for „to wattle“ or „to weave baskets“

Set discount: this pattern can be purchased together with the matching Geoscientist’s Mittens at a set price of 7.50 CHF (coupon code GEO, previous purchases apply).

Set discount: this pattern can be purchased together with the matching Geoscientist’s Hat at a set price of 7.20 CHF (coupon code GEO, previous purchases apply).

Subduction zones: The sites on Earth where convergent tectonic plates meet and one plate is forced to slide under the other, thereby sinking into the Earth’s mantle.

These elegant lace mitts, worked in the round from the fingers to the wrist, come in two sizes and are easy to adjust in length. Make them your own: choose your favorite yarn and color and treat yourself to an accessory that doesn’t need to be reserved for special occasions!

My favourite scarf is reversible, with neat edges, and I won’t say no to a pretty textured lace pattern and the added bonus of using not only one, but two colours I love. So I started to play with a stitch that would give you all that - and here it is: this design cleverly integrates the contrasting colour purl stitches to accentuate the wavy p...

Imagine a beautiful lady wearing gauntlets on her ride to the lake: her name is Melusina, and she is the wife of a noble chevalier, who had to promise before their marriage that he would never follow her on these weekly excursions.

Come and embark with us on a journey into unknown territory, starting from the west coast of Scotland and exploring centuries-old art as well as classical music inspired by this region. You may even encounter a couple of dragons …

This elegant shawl combines lace and short rows to create a delicate, flowing stitch pattern reminiscent of dragonfly wings. The name of the design refers to the Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea), a large dragonfly found frequently in moorlands throughout Europe.

This pattern can be purchased together with The Botanist’s Cowl at a set price of 7.50 CHF (coupon code BOTANIST, previous purchases apply).

The Ammonoid Cowl is worked flat from side to side, starting with the short-row spiral. Neat i-cord edges hide the contrasting colour when it is carried along; the ends of the cowl are joined with a short diagonal seam in the front.

She might have appreciated such a pair of mitts, refined yet not extravagant, on a long beach walk or in a chilly writing room: Harriet Vane, the intellectual, independent novelist starring in some of Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. The eccentric amateur sleuth falls in love with her at a time when she cannot possibly accept his...

These mitts are named after Maria Sibylla Merian, born in 1647, who was both an artist and a researcher: At a time when the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies was unknown to most people, she developed a deep fascination for insects and eventually undertook an extraordinary expedition to Surinam, resulting in her chief work – a magn...

The name of these mitts is inspired by Caroline Herschel, born in 1750. Starting out as a mere secretary to her famous brother William, she gradually became a recognised astronomer in her own right. She was also the first woman to actually receive a salary for scientific research.

Set discount: this pattern can be purchased together with its sister design InGENEous Fingerless Gloves at a set price of 7.00 CHF (coupon code DNA, previous purchases apply).

This pattern can be purchased together with its sister design InGENEous Mittens at a set price of 7.00 CHF (coupon code DNA, previous purchases apply).

Winding Stairway Mitts was the pattern for the January 2018 mystery KAL in the Fingerless Glove Fanatics group. It features a textured stairway starting at the wrist and winding around the palm; beads and twisted ribbing add visual interest. The way the thumb is shaped makes for an extra comfortable fit.

When I was a child at ski school, mastering a series of parallel turns meant that skiing was about to become really fun: more self-confidence, higher speed, wind in the face …

Jedburgh Hooded Capelet is the perfect accessory to go with a winter coat lacking a hood and high collar. Wrap the capelet around your shoulders, close the front with buttons or just tuck the ends under your collar like a scarf, drape the generous hood around your neck – and you’re warm, look stylish, and don’t need to search for a hat if tempe...

The intricate stranded colourwork design of these wristlets was inspired by the amazing colours of the climbing vine known as Virginia Creeper. In autumn, its leaves turn from green to a deep crimson, and dark blue berries peek out between the foliage.

Think of a clear winter day, skiers carving their traces into fresh powder snow, and frost on the ground … Such was the inspiration behind the textural details of Powder Snow Cowl.

These wristlets with lively geckos on a background of floral ornamentation will be sure to add an eyecatcher to your outfit. They make a quick and entertaining knit, if you’re familiar with stranded colourwork, and will use only a small amount of fingering-weight yarn for each of the colours.

Many years ago, when travelling through New Zealand and admiring the ever-changing sky, I discovered my love for the colours and shapes of clouds. Coincidentally, the contemporary name of the Maori people for their country is “Aotearoa”, literally meaning “The Long White Cloud”.

Ice crystals and the elegant traces carved by skiers into fresh powder snow: find these wintery memories in the textured design of Powder Snow Mitts.

Vast white slopes under the clear winter sky, a couple of skiers carving traces into fresh powder snow: that’s the scene evoked by the textured design of Powder Snow Hat. This design, featuring bold cables and a texture reminiscent of ice crystals, is ideally suited to show off a variegated yarn.

The darkness of a cave, damp air, water trickling down stalactites: That’s the realm of the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa, an insect species to be found only in New Zealand. Its bioluminescent larvae (puratoke in the Maori language) can turn the ceiling of any cave into the most magical sight, reminiscent of a subterranean sky!

Imagine clear turquoise water, the surface rippled by a light wind and the motion of some underwater currents, and the intertwined roots of nearby trees …

A Danish translation of this pattern can be found at https://strikkeglad.dk/37673/wharariki-beach