Bibliograph

Saltwater mittens, from the island of Newfoundland, Christine Legrow & Shirley A. Scott

Type

Label

Saltwater mittens, from the island of Newfoundland, Christine Legrow & Shirley A. Scott

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 187)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saltwater mittens

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1078852742

Responsibility statement

Christine Legrow & Shirley A. Scott

Sub title

from the island of Newfoundland

Summary

"Woolen mittens have long been a Newfoundlander's best friend. In a quirky climate of freeze, thaw, blow, and drizzle, good mittens made all tasks easier-- to split birch, hammer a nail, gut a fish, draw water, hang clothes, shoot a seabird, or snare a rabbit. Social life, too, always required the finest mittens and gloves. This continues today. Christine LeGrow of Spindrift Handknits and Shirley A. Scott ("Shirl the Purl") have collected and studied mittens from across Newfoundland for the past 40 years. Recognizing the value of these artifacts, they have expertly and painstakingly recreated more than 20 heritage patterns for today's knitter. These mittens are as practical as they are beautiful-- double-knit with two colours means twice the warmth and wind resistance. The patterns are rated by difficulty and varied in style, including trigger mitts, wristers, fice-finger mittens (a.k.a. gloves), thumbless mitts for wee ones, and, of course, classic mittens for all. The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices. The nuggets of history, and tales of mittens and their knitters, make "Saltwater Mittens" a book everyone can enjoy."--Page 4 of cover

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