What are Thrum Mittens?
Thrum mittens are produced in a similar fashion as conventional mittens, but with the ends of small pieces of raw wool or “thrums” knit into the design. A small bit of each of the wool thrums are visible on the outside of the mitten and appear as tiny white “hearts”. The secret to thrum mittens is that the majority of the wool thrum, like an Iceberg, is hidden inside the mitten. Upon putting them on, the wearer experiences the ultimate in luxury as their hands are completely enveloped in the wonderfully soft wool thrums inside! Ordering Information Each Thrum Mitten kit comes complete with 1 skein of 2-ply Peace Fleece yarn in your choice of colour. Also included is a 2 ounce (56 gram) package of raw wool fleece to make the thrums. These are packaged in a handy zippered plastic bag along with a full set of instructions for knitting the thrum mittens in three different sizes. We have also put together another kit that includes the set of 4.0 mm (US Size 6) Double Pointed needles you wil