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My handmade mittens are made from up-cycled 100% wool sweaters and lined with new soft fleece. All wool is washed and "felted" in hot soapy water. I started making mittens in 2009 as a fundraiser for Alzheimer's and I'll keep making them as long as you keep buying them! A portion of the proceeds is donated directly to the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado.
Wool Mittens are also for sale at the following retail locations: James & Parry's At the base of Winter Park Ski Resort Winter Park, Colorado Studio 8369 1117 Main Street Grand Lake, Colorado |
Why I make them: my Aunt Ann was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008. I contacted my local Alzheimer's Association chapter and they were a life saving resource. They provided educational tools and support to help me get through the complicated journey I was on. Sadly, Ann passed away from Alzheimer's in 2012. The Alzheimer's Association has many wonderful educational resources, support groups, and counseling services to help you navigate this terrible disease. Please go here and read about it.
Mitten Care: Mittens may be hand washed in Woolite in cool or warm water. Dry flat. Occasionally an 85% wool sweater or wool blend slips into my pile; I then layer a 100% wool liner to ensure maximum warmth. |
Women's small or youth large
Brown mitten with a colorful print fintertips in brown, orange & teal
Liner teal fleece
Detail brown button
Women's small or youth large
Retro Argyle pattern navy, green and white
Liner blue & green fleece
Detail green button
Size women's small
Brown & Pink argyle back, lite pink palm
Detail pink button
Size women's small/medium
Green & white nordic pattern on back
green and lavender solids on palm and fingertip
Detail purple button
Size women's small
Patterned navy multi colored back, pink fingertip, navy palm
Detail pink button
Size women's small/medium
Blue & gray stripe back, gray solids on palm and fingertip
Detail blue button
Size women's small/medium
Large gray and purple stripe on back, solid gray and purple fingertip and palm
Detail silvery shell button
Size women's small/medium
Teal, green, purple, blue wide strip back, solid purple palm and fingertip
Detail blue button
Size women's small/medium
Solid gray back with raspberry/maroon palm fingertips
Detail gray button
Size Women's Medium
back snowflake pattern, mostly gray, some teal, white & lavender
solid grays on fingertip and palm
Detail silver button
Size women's Medium/Large
Gray snowflakes on periwinkle background, solids on palm and fingertip
Detail silver button
(It was snowing when I shot these photos, white speckles not included!)
Size women's small/medium
Hand embroidered and beaded snowflakes on lavender wool with solid purple cuffs, fingertip and palm
It's my last pair of hand embroidered mittens by my friend Karen who helped embellish many mittens for me to benefit the Alzheimer's Association