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)

In addition to the free knitting pattern, you will need the following material to knit your thrummed mittens:

MATERIALS

1 skein of Briggs & Little Tuffy [80% wool, 20% nylon; 213 yards / 113 g] or any feltable wool of the same weight.
1 oz of roving made of feltable wool
DPN or circurlar needles of 3,5 mm

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SIZES : 2 ● 4 ● 6 ● 8 ● Adult

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

2022-12-22: Correction for the row number where you have to stop before thumb opening. It should have read row 3 or 7.

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