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 size small
Gray, brown & cream snowflake pattern
Brown metal button
Gray fleece liner
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/medium
Back of mitten black, palm purple check pattern
Detail black button
Size women's small
Brown & Pink argyle back, lite pink palm
Detail pink button
Size women's small/medium
Dark green back, multi green bright palm
Detail silver button
Size women's small
Raspberry pink back with red, white, pink stripe on palm
Detail pink button
Blue back, multicolor on palm and cuffs
Detail old gold button
Size women's small/medium
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
Raspberry pink back with raspberry/pink diagonal stripe on palm
Detail burgundy button
Size women's small
Patterned navy multi colored back, pink fingertip, navy palm
Detail pink button