Knit Anne-Lise’s children’s mittens from Karesuando. This knitting pattern for children’s mittens is based on an older original with traditional North Sámi colors and a design language that has been passed down through generations.
Here you get a complete knitting bundle for children’s mittens in three sizes, perfect for anyone who wants to knit warm and patterned mittens for children. The bundle includes both yarn and pattern, so you can easily get started.
The characteristic eight-pointed star is a beloved motif in Sápmi and everywhere knitting exists. The original mittens were worn by Anne-Lise as a child and were knitted by her mother, Sara Harnesk (née Hurri).
The pattern is developed by knitting expert Erika Nordvall Falck, who specializes in recreating traditional knitting patterns based on preserved original mittens. Each pattern is based on a real historical mitten that has been carefully studied and reconstructed with great respect for the original.
When you knit these children’s mittens, you are not just following a pattern – you are taking part in a living cultural heritage, where every stitch carries a story.
Recommended needles: 2.00–2.25 mm
Sizes: Three children’s sizes: 2–4 years, 4–6 years, 8–12 years
Yarn: Siessá from Stoorstålka (included in the bundle)