Mittens
As I previously announced, I am about to extend my winter-equipment and what I wanted for a long time already was a pair of mittens, that keep my hands warm and dry.
Findings of mittens are numerous:
– Skandinavia around 1300
– Sweden late medieval
– And again Sweden
– And again, 14th century
– I hate those spoiled by findings scandinavians…
And of course there are a few original pictures of mittens as well (strangely I could find more pictures of 2-finger-gloves, but more findings of mittens), also for Austrians:
– Biblia Pauperum 1310-20
– hm… ok, almost, Southtyrol, Castello Buonconsiglio, beginning of the 15th
– and again and I noticed something here, at the edge of the mittens…
Is that fur? It would come in handy for a piece of clothing meant to warm you in winter….
And there is more:
– Saint Jean de Maurienne, 15th century
– Appearantly 12th century, Staraya Ladoga in Russland
– We are getting closer, supposedly 14th century
– Gloves of Henry VI, 15th c. do I see fur here?
And since rabbits are so fluffy and the hunter of Castel Buonconsiglio has his rabbit on the shoulder already, I thought it might be a good choice, although lamb would have been lovely as well.
For the pattern I stuck to the scandinavian findings with a separate thumb-piece, very simple actually.
And they are sooo warm! :-)
(you can still see the shotholes)
Maybe I will add some kind of string, that might be practical:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6262886957908784/
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_47682_f012v (the midwife on the lower right side)
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