The Naniboujou Fine Gauge Mittens were inspired by the
fantastic dining room in Naniboujou Lodge and Restaurant
on Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior.
Just east of Grand Marais, the lodge was built at the end of
the Roaring 20s to be a luxurious retreat club with founding
member like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey. When the stock
market crashed in October 1929 many of the grandiose
plans crashed as well, but the main lodge with its gorgeous
dining room were nearly finished.

This dining room is a show-stopping example of color and
artistic creation. Inspired by Cree Indian designs, painter
Antoine Gouffe combined a multitude of clear, vibrant
colors to create the modern murals on the walls and ceiling.
Despite multiple owners and some years when the building
sat vacant, the dining room has not been touched up or
repainted since.

Knit this beautiful pair of fine gauge mittens in the vibrant
hues of Rauma Finullgarn or Knit Picks Palette fingering
weight yarns. The stranded mittens are knit in the round
from the ribbing to the tip with decreases incorporated into
the pattern. Look for the matching tam or the larger gauge
Toboggan Hat and Mittens in the full collection.