How much roving do you need for thrummed mittens?

lengths of fleece/roving about 5-6″ in length. Separate the lengths into smaller strips. To determine the thickness of your thrum, twist the strip between your fingers – it should be at least the same thickness of the yarn you are using. Don’t worry if the thrums are thicker – you’ll just end up with warmer mittens!

Are thrummed mittens warm?

Thrummed Mittens originate from Newfoundland and Labrador, and they are special mittens where little whisps of unspun wool roving (called “thrums” ) are knit into the mitten. These thrums felt over time with repeated wear to form a fleece lining that keeps your hands very warm.

What can I do with weaving thrums?

What to do with Thrums

1. use weft thrums (wound onto paper quills or plastic drinking straws) in subsequent work.
2. use cotton thrums in the smoker — a device to produce smoke which calms bees.
3. use for knotted pile handbags, hats, mobile phone bags, etc.

What are wooly Thrum mittens?

This is a mitten pattern that has thrums added for extra warmth for those cold, cold winter days. The wooly thrums are soft and cushy inside the mitten and make your hands, oh, so happy!

How do you fix thrummed mittens?

Give the tails of the thrums a gentle pull on inside of work. The thrums are now quite secure and locked in place by the yarn. When you are finished your mitten, you can always poke at the little V’s with your needle to adjust them, if you need to.

Should I make up the thrums before starting to knit?

If you make up the thrums before starting the hand of the mitten, the knitting goes quite quickly and before you know it, you will be cozy and warm with your new mittens. This pattern has not yet been test knit. Please let me know if there are any errors or if you have any problems.

What is a wooly Thrum?

The wooly thrums are soft and cushy inside the mitten and make your hands, oh, so happy! I wrote this pattern because I couldn’t find one with the kind of top I liked or one that told the knitter exactly where to place the thrums and decreases in the top of the mitten and top of the thumb so that they looked symmetrical.