Finnish knitting patterns

Please note: this listing is for a downloadable PDF knitting pattern - not for an actual knitted item! The design of these fingerless mitts was inspired by the dandelion’s seed stage, commonly associated with wishmaking. A wide graphic panel on the back of each mitt wraps around to meet a narrower panel along the palm side of the mitt. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, reading from charts, and knitting in the round. The mitts pictured above…

I am slightly obsessed with Japanese knitting books. I’ve used one before to knit a Lopi sweater. And recently I purchased two more from Etsy. So I figured, why not share some of my obsession…

Tein velipojalle villapaidan Novitan 7-veljestä langasta. Hyödynsin puseroon tätä Novitan ohjetta, mutta koska en osaa/jaksa/halua seurata ohjeita niin tästä tuli taas vähän oman näköinen. Ja kivem…

Nanette from Knitting in Color was admiring the Finnish Korsnaes tapestry crochet woollies and I promised to put in some traditional patterns. I love those swirly thingies, because they remind me of Cashmir shawls... Paisley is my favorite pattern :-) Then some Karelian patterns, from Eastern Finland. These can be recognized from all over the area (Russian, Baltic, Finno-Ugric...) The one on the top has two variations - you either use the one in the left or the one in the right and repeat…

Fair Isle knitting patterns by Mary Ann Stephens as downloadable pdfs.

Ravelry: Erica Heusser's Ravelry Store - patterns

On the SullaVikat by Mia Sumell website, you'll find colorful and cheerful knitting patterns. A Finnish online store for sock knitting patterns. The website also offers affordable knitting club memberships.