Knitting Hats & Mittens From Around The World

Projects from the pages of Knitting Hats and Mittens from around the World draw inspirations from popular hats and mitten styles throughout history. Whether you’re looking for an easy project or something more challenging, you’ll find patterns in this collection that you’ll love to knit and wear.

Featuring designs from Sigrid Arnott, Dawn Brocco, Elinor Brown, Beth Brown-Reisnel, Lily M. Chin, Donna Druchunas, Anne Carroll Gilmour, and more, this book collects 34 heirloom patterns from countries with rich knitting traditions, including Scandinavia, Peru, China, Japan, and New Zealand. An introduction and brief history of knitting hats and mittens by Donna Druchunas is included along with full-color charts and photography.

This book sock patterns such as: Tai Huri-Huri Hat and Mitts British Driving Cap and Knucks French Lace Beret and Fingerless Gloves Lithuanian Cables and Lace Hat and Gloves Greek Fisherman’s Cap and Gloves.

Specs: ISBN-13: 978-076034-065-3, hardcover book with 144 pages.

Kari Cornell is a book editor by day and an avid knitter by night. She is the editor of several collections of knitting stories and patterns, including For the Love of Knitting, Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales, Retro Knits, and Modern Knits, Vintage Style. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photographers Sue Flanders and Janine Kosel are authors of the book Norwegian Handknits.

My Thoughts: I am going to admit right off the start, I do not knit! I accepted this book review on behalf of my 88 year old mother-in-law who does knit and she is the one who received the book after I was done checking it out. She is what I would call an expert knitter because every year, we all get new hats, scarves and mittens for Christmas that she has personally knitted. In addition, every member in our family has their own Christmas stocking that my mother-in-law knitted for them when they joined the family (by birth or marriage).

This hardcover, 144 page book has 34 heirloom patterns in a variety of styles and techniques. The book is broken down into 4 main chapeters: (1) Hats & Mittens of Scandinavia, (2) Hats & Mittens of Europe, (3) Hats & Mittens of the East, (4) Hats & Mittens of the West. There is also an introduction, knitting abbreviations and yarn resources sections too.

All of the knitting patterns have beautiful photographs and more than one photograph for each one! They all include a materials list, guage and finished measurements too.

I gave the book to my MIL last weekend and she was super excited to receive it. She looked through the entire book and told me that it’s a great book for the person that knows how to knit. She is really excited about the book and has asked me to take her shopping next weekend so she can buy some yarns to make some new hats and mittens! My MIL gives the knitting book a huge 2-thumbs up!

Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Thanks!