Knitted with two colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern is an ancient Estonian pattern depicting the powerful and protective 8-pointed star and a snake pattern. It is called a Pessutulba Pattern and it translates as a Beating Stock. It is used to protect yourself against evil: you can take it to court with you if needed and keep it close if you are going to have an important argument.
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 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, approximately 8.-
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Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Vilo area in Setoland, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The green and pink yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The natural grey is 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 7-7.5 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Irboska area in Setoland, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The turquoise and navy yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white yarns are natural sheep color 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, approximately 8. -
Knitted with four color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This is an ancient pattern collected from Türi area in Järva County, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the pink 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 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, approximately 7.5-8 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern is called a Butterfly Pattern and collected from Viru-Jaagupi in Lääne Viru County, 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 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, approximately 7.5-8 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern is very widely spread throughout Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The yellow and green yarns are hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The off-white yarn 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 7.5 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Tori area in Pärnu County, Estonia. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The green yarn is hand dyed, 100% wool from Estonia. The grey and brown yarns are natural sheep color from Kihnu Island in 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, approximately 8-8.5 -
Knitted with three color yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. This pattern comes from Lüganuse area in Ida-Viru County, 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 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 7.5 -
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 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 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 with three colored yarn in traditional Estonian fair-isle style. The pattern comes from Pärnu-Jaagupi area in Western ESTONIA. It is an simple ancient motif, depicting crosses and stars. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. The navy and pink 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 7,5-8. -
Please welcome a fine work of handicraft art, where traditional Estonian knitting style is combined with Mulgi patterns. Tightly knitted using 0-size needles and DK weight yarn. All the yarns are hand dyed, 100% Estonian wool. They are perfect to block wind and wear in winter. The patterned cuff is a nice touch to this beauty. 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 7.5-8. -
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. -
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.