Tolkien-inspired Knitting Patterns: Mittens

With all of the cold weather right now (in this half of the world anyway!), it seems appropriate to look at some knitting patterns for mittens. Knitted items in general give you a real Hobbit-y or Dwarf-y feeling, since they wear so many fabulous woolen items --- but here are two really cool options!

These patterns are available for a small fee ($5.00 USD or less) at Ravelry.com. In case you're new to that name, Ravelry is a site for anything to do with knitting and crocheting. Patterns, pictures, etc. There are a lot of free patterns there, too, and we'll be highlighting more of those in future posts. Happy knitting, and stay warm!

If you want to dress up with the "Hobbit" theme, then these mittens are just what you're looking for, since they bring to mind Tolkien's original drawings:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hobbit-mittens

And if you're more in the mood for The Lord of the Rings, then maybe you'd like these mittens which are based on Tolkien's illustration of the hidden door at Moria.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-gates-of-moria