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Sun, 2009-08-23 23:50 — Cairo

Does anyone know of a website where I can find an English pattern for Scandinavian/ Selbu mittens? Nothing too complicated, but still nice... please help!

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Tue, 2009-08-25 14:47 — Metroknitter

You can also check to see if

You can also check to see if your local library has a copy of "Selbuvotter: Biography of a Knitting Tradition" by Terri Shea. It's dedicated to these mittens, is in English and has wonderful pictures.

Mon, 2009-08-24 22:01 — Cairo
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sII actually just got on

sII actually just got on Ravelry last night. Thanks, I'll have to check it.out. And I've heard of garnstudio, that's another I'll have to look into.

Tue, 2009-08-25 06:05 — MMario
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Beware of Ravelry - it's a

Beware of Ravelry - it's a black hole.

Tue, 2009-08-25 14:19 — Joe-in Wyoming
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That is precisely why I've

That is precisely why I've resisted valiantly against joining. The magnetic field at MWK is hard enough to overcome. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Mon, 2009-08-24 08:49 — TheKnittingMill
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Are you on Ravelry? They

Are you on Ravelry? They have several that are not too complicated and free!

“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”
-- E. Zimmermann, Knitting Without Tears

Mon, 2009-08-24 08:23 — Asplund
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Have you tried

Have you tried www.garnstudio.com? There are lots of patterns in English there - and they're free too!