Monday 04 Aug 2008

Oooooh, Pretty Stamps

My pulse quicken this afternoon when I pulled into my driveway and saw this little morsel peeking out of my mailbox:

FinlandStamps

And the origin of these beautiful stamps?

FinlandMail

Tucked inside was the impetus for all the mitten-knitting last week, which I viewed as a training exercise to get me in shape for the 100 patterns in this amazing book:

Mitten Book

The book, Sata Kansanomaista Kuviokudinmallia by Eeva Haavisto, is a reprint of a 1947 edition that has been out of print for years. If you’re interested in seeing some of the mittens that have been knit from the patterns in the book, click on this link to Ravelry. My favorite is #95, which has a butterfly pattern.

There’s also a Ravelry group whose members are knitting their way through the book. Count me in!

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14 Responses to “Oooooh, Pretty Stamps”

  1. # jess on 04 Aug 2008 at 7:23 pm

    lucky you! that is so incredibly awesome — I can’t wait to see you knit through those mittens. Looking at the ones finished on Ravelry now — so incredibly gorgeous! (especially those butterflies — wow!)

  2. # Teresa C on 04 Aug 2008 at 7:31 pm

    I’ll be copying you. Again.

  3. # Cheryl S. on 04 Aug 2008 at 8:36 pm

    I think you’re going to be busy. Very busy.

  4. # Kim on 04 Aug 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Susan, you are SUCH an inspiration! Wherever do you find the time to get as much done as you do??

    95 is very pretty…and so is 78!

  5. # Laurie on 05 Aug 2008 at 3:43 am

    Please show us the yarn. And where did you find that wonderful book??

  6. # margene on 05 Aug 2008 at 4:22 am

    And you didn’t order two copies!?

  7. # Carole on 05 Aug 2008 at 4:53 am

    Oh my. I think I’ll just watch you for this one!

  8. # mary lou on 05 Aug 2008 at 5:12 am

    Sweet – and oop. So sad. lucky you!

  9. # Kate/Massachusetts on 05 Aug 2008 at 7:08 am

    OMG! Those are such incredibly beautiful mittens! I want some! Is there a link to buy the book or did you have to search for a used copy?

    I much preferred the shape of your mittens posted last week. Perhaps it was only the angle but your mitten tops were rounder than the mitts on Ravelry. I don’t like the pointed top that feels like a big lump when worn. Did you change the mitten shape on your’s? They are gorgeous, Susan! You never cease to amaze me!

  10. # Clumsy Knitter on 05 Aug 2008 at 11:16 am

    Oooh…you *have* to tell us where you got that book! My brother would just love to have a copy. :)

  11. # Kate on 05 Aug 2008 at 3:52 pm

    How nice that it worked out with the book. Looking forward to knit mittens with you in the Ravelry group.

  12. # Tan on 05 Aug 2008 at 8:20 pm

    Zowwie! Where did you order it?

  13. # MaryjoO on 10 Aug 2008 at 3:54 am

    thank you so much for posting the info about how to get this – quite a splurge, but at least it’s available through Nordic Fiber Arts at the moment. Really appreciate it!

  14. # p j darbyshire on 21 Mar 2011 at 1:07 pm

    hello:
    I was wondering if you have any idea where I might find this book–Sata Kansanomaista Kuviokudinmallia . Do you know of a used bookseller or anyone willing to sell.
    Thank you for any help you might be able to give.