The mitten obsession continues. Don’t worry, I’m not planning on knitting mittens any time soon (I have plenty of other things that need to be knit first), I’m just in research and obsession mode. The strength of Lizbeth Upitis’s Latvian Mittens lies in the sheer range of designs documented. I think Folk Knitting in Estonia probably provides more in terms of technique, variety, and history, but it doesn’t even come close to the number of designs on offer. I think this is probably why I was initially a little disappointed with Folk Knitting. Latvian Mittens is also a little bolder in it’s choice of colors – I don’t know if this is a traditional thing or not (my mitten research hasn’t reached that level, yet!), but I find the wider rander of color much more appealing.