Description
Years ago in England, the woolen mills would discard slubs of wool, called "thrums," which knitters would gather and use in their mittens to add extra texture and warmth. This tradition was brought to Newfoundland by the settlers and after being almost forgotten for years, has been recently revived. (source: darktickle.com)
There is no left and right mittens for this pattern: they are both worked identically. At first, you may feel a bit tight in the mitt, but the roving will eventually compress against the inside of the mitt and your mittens will become insulated and very warm!
In addition to the free knitting pattern, you will need the following material to knit your thrummed mittens:
MATERIALS
- 1 skein of Briggs & Little Tuffy [80% wool, 20% nylon; 213 yards / 113 g] or any feltable wool of the same weight.
- 1 oz of roving made of feltable wool
- DPN or circurlar needles of 3,5 mm
ALSO AVAILABLE IN KNITTING KIT INCLUDING PATTERN & YARN
SIZES : 2 ● 4 ● 6 ● 8 ● Adult
GAUGE : 20 sts = 10 cm in thrummed pattern (refer to the 9 rounds under the HAND section).
NOTES : A photo tutorial showing how to prepare your piece of roving and how to thrum a stitch is available at the end of the pattern. You can also find a video version of this tutorial here:
2024-01-22: Sorry, but in making the correction for the thumb, there should also have been the same correction for the hand for the number of rows.
Customer Reviews
I really love my "thrummies"! Thank you for putting up the pattern for free. It was easy to follow and the instructions were clear. As I wear them, I can feel them begin to felt inside. I might put a few more thrums in places that feel a bit thin. I knit them two at a time and ran out of the main yarn so I finished them in a contrasting colour. I think it worked out.
Mitaines chaudes et confortables. Je recommande !
Patron facile à suivre, le tricot final est très beau et chaud!
Je n’ai pas encore commencé ce projet
Confortables et chaudes
