Knitted with a lot of diferent colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Halliste area in historic Mulgi Region, nowadays Viljandi County, ESTONIA. It is a large ancient motif, depicting the powerful 8-pointed star and the snake pattern. The star, with its 8 corners unites heaven and hell, good and bad, light and dark. It protects you from all the evil. This PESSUTULBA KIRI pattern was worn going to court to get justice. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size 8-8,5.
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Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Irbostka area in Setoland, ESTONIA. It is an simple ancient motif, depicting the circles and crosses ... or hugs and kisses :) Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The pink yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The grey is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Setos are an ethnic and linguistic minority living in an area covering South-East Estonia and West of Pskov Region in Russia. Setumaa will appeal to anybody interested in different cultures, religion and traditions - with its beautiful nature Setumaa is well worth a visit. Please see more at http://www.visitestonia.com/en/holiday-destinations/cultural-treasures/setomaa Women's size, approximately 7,5. -
Knitted with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern is an ancient Estonian pattern depicting crosses and stars. It comes from Halliste area in historic Mulgi region, nowadays in Viljandi County, ESTONIA. It is called a Cross Pattern, ristikiri. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The red yarn is hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The brown is sheep color yarn from Kihnu island. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are colorworked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-leyer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size. -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Värska area in Setoland, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful twisty ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size, approximately 7.5
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Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Raplaarea in Northern ESTONIA. It is an ancient motif depicting pettals or leaves. It is called a Bean Leaf Pattern. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size 7,5-8.
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Knitted with mostly two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Otepää area in Valga County. It is an ancient geometrical pattern, depicting trees or snow piles. There is a Japanease pattern which is amazingly similar to this one. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size. -
Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Vigala area in Western ESTONIA. It is an ancient motif on them: a Cat Paw Pattern and a Sieve Pattern combined. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The pink yarn is hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The grey and brown yarns are natural sheep color. They come from Kihnu Island. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size 7,5-8. -
Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Kihnu Island, although it is not a traditional style pair. It is depicting a small flower. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The dark red and green yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size approximately 8-8,5. -
Knitted mostly with four colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The wrists are knitted in the entralac technique. The pattern comes from Irboska area in Setoland, Estonia. It is an intricate round motif, depicting waves and circles and crosses. One might see even roses there. Women in older days were very eager to accommodate new motifs which warriors brought home from far away lands or exotic merchants were selling in towns. This motif is most probably of Roman origin. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The colorful yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The grey is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size, approximately 7-7,5. -
Knitted with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Nõo area in ESTONIA. It is a large ancient motif, depicting the powerful 8-pointed star. The star, with its 8 corners unites heaven and hell, good and bad, light and dark. It protects you from all the evil. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful lacy ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size 8.
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Knitted mostly with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The wrists are knitted in the entralac technique using matching shades and some dark red. It is an ancient geometrical pattern from Obinitsa area in Setoland. It depicts a plant leaf. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size approximately 7,5.
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Knitted with mostly two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Kuusalu area in Northern ESTONIA. It is an ancient pattern called a 8-pointed star pattern. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, all 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful triangular ribbing is very elegant, like a bracelet around your wrist. The gloves are color-worked all the way to the fingertips, which makes them warmer than average thin one-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Women's size approx 8.