Knitted with mostly three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Pärnu area, ESTONIA . It is an ancient rhombi and cross 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 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.
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Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Panjavitsa area in Setoland, ESTONIA. It is an simple ancient motif, depicting the tree ... where the bird laid the egg and the world started. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The yellow and orange yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The Dark blown 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. -
Knitted mostly with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The wrists are knitted in the entralac technique using matching shades and some turquoise. It is an ancient geometrical pattern from Räpina area in Old Võro, nowadays Põlva County. It depicts snow flakes, that is also how the patter is called - a Snow Flake Pattern. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The pink and blue 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. 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. -
Please welcome a fine work of handicraft art, where traditional Estonian knitting style is combined with Seto patterns. And this is not an ordinary pattern, but it has traveled to Siberia with expatriates from Seto area in South-East Estonia and back to home-land with folklorist, who were researching them few years ago. Similar pair is currently on an exhibition called "Siberian Seto Floral Patterns" (please see more info at http://kagukudujad.blogspot.com/2013/02/meenutusi-naituse-avamiselt-vorumaa.html). Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The pink and green yarns are hand dyed, 100% Estonian wool. The dark brown is natural sheep color. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. The cuff is finely cabled. 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 Irboska area in Setoland, ESTONIA. 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 2x2 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-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Approx women's size 7. -
Knitted with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Pankjavitsa area in Setoland, ESTONIA. It is an ancient tree motif, depicting the first tree where the first bird laid her eggs and how the world started. It is the genesis story ... 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 cabled 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-layer gloves. The yarn being rather thin makes them very comfortable to wear and they fit like a second skin. Approx women's size 7. -
Knitted with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The yarns are hand dyed in Estonia, 100% wool. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK-weight yarn, they are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. This small geometrical pattern is rather ancient. The cuff is nicely lacy to give this pair an elegant look. The gloves are colorworked 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 four colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The yarns are hand dyed in Estonia, 100% wool. The off-white is natural sheep color. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK-weight yarn, they are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. The cuff is nicely cabeled to give this pair an elegant look. The gloves are colorworked 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 Pankjavitsa area in Setoland, ESTONIA. It is an old flower motif. In the cuff area there are different protective symbols like 8-pointed star and crosses. 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 colorworked 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 two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern is an ancient Estonian pattern depicting 8-point stars and crosses. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the colored yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. Beautiful twisting 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-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 mostly two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Setoland, ESTONIA and is preserved in Radaja Museum. It is an ancient circle and cross 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 twisty 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