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Sept 16, 2009: Mittens
Mittens... Latvian mittens... Latvian NATO mittens.
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What will 9,000 hands have in common during the NATO Summit in Riga this November? 4,500 pairs of traditional hand-made Latvians mittens! That’s what the NATO Summit Latvia Task Force is preparing for Summit guests. The mittens are being specially knitted by hundreds of women and men around the country ranging in age from 30 to 86. At least half of the mittens have already been produced, turning 190 kilos of Latvian wool into 2,250 pairs of traditional mittens steeped in Latvian folklore, customs and beliefs. |
What a unique gift, a pair of mittens unlike the other 4,499 pair.
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Each pair features a unique design, utilizing a wide variety of traditional colors, patterns and symbols. For Latvians, mittens are much more than a way to warm your hands. Every ethnographic Latvian mitten tells a story, marks an anniversary and represents a specific region in Latvia. Some mitten designs are specially intended for weddings or other special events. There is even a rich tradition of folkloric etiquette associated with the wearing, storing and displaying of mittens. While most Latvians will not be able to attend the NATO summit, you could say that hundreds will have a hand in making the NATO guests feel at home. Many of the knitters are producing an average of three pairs for the Summit, although many, excited by the prospect of sharing their traditional skill with the world, are eager to produce more*. For most Latvians, this project is a special source of national pride, because it combines tradition, culture and history with something of lasting practical value that will be enjoyed around the world. |
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ZenGum Wednesday Sep 16 01:14 AM
What a purl of an idea. It'll keep them in stitches. But how will they operate their mobile phones?
Sheldonrs Wednesday Sep 16 09:41 AM
No glove; no love.
DanaC Wednesday Sep 16 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
What a purl of an idea. It'll keep them in stitches. But how will they operate their mobile phones?
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wolf Wednesday Sep 16 10:34 AM
It would be cool to have a pattern for those, but I don't know if my meager knitting skills would be up to it. I've never done multicolor pattern work.
newtimer Wednesday Sep 16 10:46 AM
"...traditional mittens steeped in Latvian folklore..."
I don't remember ever seeing Latvia making mittens. Maybe Simka made them while Latvia was busy working in the garage.
xoxoxoBruce Wednesday Sep 16 12:12 PM
That's Latka, not Latvia, in the garage. 
Sheldonrs Wednesday Sep 16 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
That's Latka, not Latvia, in the garage.
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Gravdigr Wednesday Sep 16 03:22 PM
No doubt they're a close-knit group...
Clodfobble Wednesday Sep 16 03:40 PM
This thread is incomplete without some kittens.
Wombat Wednesday Sep 16 08:29 PM
| Each pair features a unique design |
bottom row right-hand side, red background with yellow hexagon pattern and pairs of black dots
Three rows above this one, the same pattern again.
5 rows above that one and slightly to the right, the same pattern again.
monster Wednesday Sep 16 10:05 PM
they might be different on the inside
wolf Wednesday Sep 16 10:06 PM
Even if the patterns appear identical, you always screw something up somewhere along the way, making each one unique.
boodoggy Thursday Sep 17 12:12 AM
Pointy mittens
Lots of stitches. The knitters have apparently been told not to use the swastika on the mittens. Delegates will also be given honey. I wouldn't want to risk a jar of honey in my luggage, and liquids are frowned upon as carryon items. Hmmm... http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...4&in_page_id=2
xoxoxoBruce Thursday Sep 17 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
I can see three the same:
bottom row right-hand side, red background with yellow hexagon pattern and pairs of black dots Three rows above this one, the same pattern again. 5 rows above that one and slightly to the right, the same pattern again. |
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Originally Posted by boodoggy
Lots of stitches. The knitters have apparently been told not to use the swastika on the mittens. Delegates will also be given honey. I wouldn't want to risk a jar of honey in my luggage, and liquids are frowned upon as carryon items. Hmmm... http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...4&in_page_id=2
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ZenGum Thursday Sep 17 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
I can see three the same:
bottom row right-hand side, red background with yellow hexagon pattern and pairs of black dots Three rows above this one, the same pattern again. 5 rows above that one and slightly to the right, the same pattern again. |
Maybe you could go to Floriade and look for the mistakes in the plantings.
Wombat Thursday Sep 17 07:42 PM
ZenGum, I did that on Wednesday, there are always a couiple of stray tulips the wrong colour in every bed
JuancoRocks Friday Sep 18 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
That's Latka, not Latvia, in the garage.
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casimendocina Saturday Sep 19 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DanaC
They'll be far too busy pulling hot trays of cakes from the oven to answer calls.
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skysidhe Saturday Sep 19 11:56 AM
Those ethic designs are very cool.
Gravdigr Sunday Sep 20 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by monster
they might be different on the inside
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Speaking of...I bet this was a hands on--er--in project.
Queen of the Ryche Monday Sep 21 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
I can see three the same:
bottom row right-hand side, red background with yellow hexagon pattern and pairs of black dots Three rows above this one, the same pattern again. 5 rows above that one and slightly to the right, the same pattern again. |
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