KNITTED MITTENS hold an important place in Latvian culture and history, and Ieva Ozolina loves to use traditional techniques and symbols to create bright, modern designs. These colourful mittens feature the sun motif, which is the most commonly used motif in Latvian mittens, and represents the goddess of fertility. Ieva recommends using a 4ply pure wool, such as Hobbywool Knit Like a Latvian, and the magazine editors suggested two yarns that would also suit this project.

Size
Palm circumference: 8 in
Length: 9.25 in

Needles required are DPN’s (the Magic Loop method is not recommended for this pattern)

Yarn shown: Hobbywool Knit like a Latvian

Alternate yarn suggestion:
Jamieson’s of Scotland Spindrift 4ply
A Cobalt (684) 1 x 25g ball
B Pumpkin (470) 2 x 25g balls
C White (304) 1 x 25g ball
D Tangerine (308) 1 x 25g ball

Alternate yarn suggestion:
John Arbon Knit By Numbers 4ply weight
A KBN80 1 x 100g ball
B KBN15 1 x 100g ball
C KBN55 1 x 100g ball
D KBN18 1 x 100g ball