The expanded color section in this new edition has 44 new mittens, 23 new graphs, an numerous new color combinations -- more than enough to justify buying this even if you already have the original. The book opens with a short cultural background, explains color and design symbols, and provides more than 125 black and white diagrams. All mittens come in 7 sizes. Latvian brides knit 100 to 200 pairs for mittens for their marriage chest before the wedding. Aren't you and your loved ones work a pair or two each?
