Icelandic Mittens – 25 Traditional Patterns Made New is a contemporary interpretation of a collection of 19th and 20th century mittens and gloves that are housed in the Textile Museum in Blönduos in the north of Iceland. These carefully rewritten patterns and charts allow for the preservation of a tradition that celebrates both the utility and the beauty of these knitted mittens and gloves.

The book emphasizes both the variety of stranded colour patterns and the many different techniques so that all knitters can find a pair to knit at any level of complexity.