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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic--knitting mittens--but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book--it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different constructions), then outlines the best tools and techniques for readers to combine them to knit...
Author
Publisher
Down East
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Patterns range from simple to difficult and come from such diverse origins as traditional Scandinavian and Canadian Maritime patterns, Polish twined mittens, colorful Afghan gloves, and more contemporary sewn and windblock patterns from the state of Maine. Includes useful information on caring for and repairing woolens; tips for adding details, such as buttons, straps, or leather palms to mittens; and a list of yarn suppliers.
13) One little lamb
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Describes how a lamb's coat is made into yarn, which is made into mittens worn by a little girl when she visits the lamb on the farm.
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
"Cozy Knits presents 50 of the coziest, globally-inspired patterns for hats, mittens, and gloves-including stylish traditional projects from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the British Isles, the Americas, and Asia"--
From a Fair Isle scarf to Andean socks to a Japanese hat-and-mitten set, you can snuggle up with the coziest knits from the world over! These projects were created to keep people warm and snug, even on a glacier or tundra. You'll find...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Book Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Picture book about friendship and belonging. When Stripes the mitten loses her partner and becomes a single mitten, she feels excluded by the other perfectly matching pairs. That is until one day the little girl asks the question, "why do mittens have to match?""--
16) One mitten
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One mitten can do many things, but when the second mitten is found, it is time to go outside and have fun.
Author
Series
Junie B. Jones series volume 9
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Junie B. Jones experiences glee while showing off her new furry mittens in kindergarten, but disaster strikes when they disappear from the playground.
19) Winter friends
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Book for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
How do you knit a pair of mittens? The first step is to get a sheep of course! In this playful story, a girl follows 18 steps to knit mittens--from bringing home a sheep to carding, spinning, and dyeing the wool to knitting the mittens. But along the way, her mischievous sheep creates chaos and wins her heart. By wintertime, the girl has sunny-yellow mittens, the sheep has a sunny-yellow hat, and together they're ready for adventure. This tale of...
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