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Fleece Artist Thrum Mittens

Your hands will slip into the softest, warmest place they've ever been.

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Each kit is unique, individually handcrafted, one-of-a-kind and ultimately very beautiful.

$28.95

Each Thrum Mittens Kit contains:

Blue Face Leicester Aran: 100% Blue Face Leicester wool; 224m/244.96yds; 140g/4.93oz

Roving for thrumming: 100% wool; 60g/2.11oz

The pattern for Thrum Mittens in sizes child, adult S/M/L.

Suggested needle size: 3.5mm/US 4, two 24" circular needles or set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles, your preference

Need needles? We have them here.

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What's a Thrum?

A thrum is a length of unspun roving that is knit into a stitch at the middle, so that the loose roving ends line the interior of the garment. Thrums have been used for a very long time to create ultra-warm, ultra-soft garments to make even cold winter nights comfortable.

Fleece Artist Thrum Mittens use the softest-of-all-wool fleeces - that of the Merino sheep. The result is softer and warmer than words can convey.

The best-illustrated and best-explained article about thrumming can be found at, where else?, The Yarn Harlot's blog. Thanks! Stephanie.

Enjoy!

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It's hard to imagine anything that would feel much cozier on a cold and blustery day than slipping your chilly hands into heavenly soft merino fleece surrounded by wind-and-cold-proof Blue Face Leicester yarn. And hard to imagine anything that would look more beautiful at the end of your coat sleeve than the gem-like colors of Fleece Artist's Thrum Mittens. For those in wintery climes these will quickly become must-have apparel.

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Fleece Artist Thrum Mittens