MITTENS

Mittens is where I started exploring my own creativity as a knitter. My very first pairs: Ashley’s fish and Vivi’s reindeer, completed during master’s thesis fieldwork in Burkina Faso in 2014. Contradictory, to be knitting wool mittens in the intense Sahel heat – but also, the clear structure of the technique such a hands-on way to wind down after long intense days of data collection in the rural landscape.

Once back home, I continued making one-of-a-kind mittens to warm the hands of friends. Designs inspired by by the wearer. Most made in a fine alpaca yarn.

Writings about specific mittens:

The Nordhordland sheep mittens
Lisen’s leaves & pine tree mittens
Julien’s & Karolina’s wedding mittens
David’s & Jennifer’s wedding mittens