Updated 25-Sep-2011
Härkeberga Guldmantel Mitten
Pattern for download
Price: $ 5
The main motif for the mitten is inspired by one of Albertus Pictor’s medieval murals in Härkeberga church in Uppland, Sweden. The mural shows the three kings presenting gifts to baby Jesus in Marys lap. The murals on this wall are damaged, but the brocaded pattern in gold and black on Mary’s cloak still stands out.
Härkeberga Guldmantel means Golden Cloak from Härkeberga in swedish.
Härkeberga Guldmantel mitten is available in two sizes: Ladies' S/M and L. Measurement of garment: approx. 23 (24.5) cm long and 10.5 (12) cm wide. The pattern includes two colourways: colourway 1 is knitted in 100% wool 2-ply in 5 colours. Colourway 2 is knitted in a variegated yarn for contrasting colour and a solid yarn for main colour.
Yarn, colourway 1
100% wool 2-ply from Kampes (100 g = 300 m) and Tuna 100% wool from Borgs Vävgarner in green gold nr 3055 (100 g = 310 m) or similar.
Yarn, colourway 2
Lucca from BC yarns 100% merino in black/ub 25 (100 g = 300 m) and Casbah from Hand Maiden 81% merino 10% cashmere 10% nylon in colour Safari (115 g = 325 m) or similar.
Aternative yarns, if you can´t get the Kampes 2-ply wool yarn originally used for this design.
Needle size
2 and 3 mm double pointed needles.
Gauge
28-29 sts and 34-35 rounds stranded knitting as in chart on larger needles = 10 cm.
This pattern is also available in swedish
Copyright
Photo
Kenneth Ekelöv/Stardust Photo and Tom Silvennoinen/Collegit
