Thrummed Mittens | Free Pattern and Optional Kits

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)

The Briggs & Little Tuffy yarn is an excellent choice for these mittens, but we are excited to introduce a new version of this tradition using our Khullu yarns!

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!

You have the option to purchase the pattern only or the knitting kit, which contains both the yarn and the pattern needed to knit this project!

THIS KNITTING KIT INCLUDE

• The Thrummed Mittens knitting pattern (sent as a PDF numeric file) - The pattern is included when you purchase a kit.
• LOUISE ROBERT COLLECTION - KHULLU [70% Merino NSW (untreated), 30% Yak; 200m per 100g] - 1 SKEIN - shown in Nature (NEW VERSION)

OR

• BRIGGS & LITTLE - TUFFY [80% wool, 20% nylon; 196m per 113g] - 1 SKEIN - shown in Blue Mix (ORIGINAL VERSION)
• 30g Roving made of feltable wool

IN ADDITION TO THIS KNITTING KIT YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL

• DPN or circurlar needles of 3,5 mm

SIZES

2, 4, 6, 8, Adult

GAUGE

20 sts = 10 cm in thrummed pattern (refer to the 9 rounds under the HAND section).

NOTE

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:

ENJOY ! ♥︎

This pattern is sold in a digital PDF format: a link to download your pattern will be provided once the order is completed and you will also get this link by email (make sure to check your spams if you can't find the email in your inbox)

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.