Rollur Mittens
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The Rollur mittens are an ode to the Icelandic sheep. Brought by the first settlers more than a 1000 years ago, the Icelandic sheep is the only breed of sheep in Iceland, and it is strictly forbidden to mix it with any other breeds. Rollur (pronounced rodlur and rolling the r) is a familiar term for sheep in Iceland. And what better way to honor the Icelandic sheep than to also use the beautiful Heiður yarn (Heiður means Honor in Icelandic) from Urðurull ?
The Rollur mittens have corrugated ribbing in the cuffs and the hands are decorated with rams and ewes. They are available in 4 sizes for the whole family. All the sizes are charted and include a reverse color chart.
Yarn used: Heiður yarn from Urðurull, you can also use Forystuþræðir, Huldaband from Uppspuni, Ær from Gilhaga, Léttlopi from Ístex,
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Design: Hélène Magnússon
The Rollur mittens are an ode to the Icelandic sheep. Brought by the first settlers more than a 1000 years ago, the Icelandic sheep is the only breed of sheep in Iceland, and it is strictly forbidden to mix it with any other breeds. Rollur (pronounced rodlur and rolling the r) is a familiar term for sheep in Iceland.
One of the assignments I set myself when designing these mittens was to draw a sheep that was immediately recognizable as an Icelandic sheep and could not be confused with a goat or any other horned animal. There exists a gene with no horns, but most Icelandic sheep do have them from birth: you can feel the little bumps growing on the heads of the newborn lambs.
And what better way to honor the Icelandic sheep than to also use the beautiful Heiður yarn (Heiður means Honor in Icelandic) from Urðurull ? This exceptionally soft yarn is spun with lamb’s wool from the Dalir valleys in the West of Iceland and available in all the natural colors of the Icelandic sheep.
The Rollur mittens have corrugated ribbing in the cuffs and the hands are decorated with rams and ewes. The mittens are available in 4 sizes for the whole family. All the sizes are charted and include a reverse color chart.
Sizes: XS(S,M,L): the first 2 sizes for children and the last 2 for adults.
Finished measurements
- A Hand circumference: 16(17.5,19,21) cm / 6¼(7,7½,8¼)“
- B Total length: 16(21,23,28) cm / 6¼(8¼,9,11)“
- C Length from thumb to tip: 9.5(13.5,14.5,16.5) cm / 3¾(5¼,5¾,6½)”
- D Thumb circumference: 6.5(6.5,8.5,10) cm / 2½(2½,3¼,4)“
- E Thumb length: 5(5,6,7) cm / 2(2,2¼,2¾)“
You can obtain more sizes by changing needle size and adjust the lengths by adding or removing rnds.
Yarn: Aran weight, 2 colors with a sharp contrast.
Yarn used in sample: Honor by Urðurull, pure new wool,100% Icelandic lambswool from Dalir in Iceland, 2-ply, Aran weight, 100 g hank = 200 m / 219 yds, spun at the Urðurull mimimill: natural colors (not dyed) black and white, 1 hank of each color.
Yardage used for one mitten:
- MC (background color): 42(52,56,64) m / 46(57,61,70) yds
- CC: (motif color) 15(17,20,24) m / 21(26,28,32) yds
Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 24 sts and 30 rnds in stranded knitting on 3.5 mm / US 4 needle
Needle: 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle or size to obtain the gauge. Magic loop technique is used but you can also use double-pointed needles or any other technique to knit in the round.
Notions: darning needle, stitch marker, scrap yarn in contrasting color, mitten form (wood or cardboard).
Techniques: knitting in the round, stranded knitting, afterthought thumb
Pattern: Once you’ve made your paiement, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. We don’t send patterns by snailmail.
Errata: No mistake has been found in this pattern
| Language | in English, in French, in Icelandic |
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