Novy Sasc Museum

Novy Sasc bedroom

Tatras Mts. in the distance

Chinking in log homes

Completed mitt with thumb

Loom for mitts showing loose yarn during weaving

During the visit to the museum I came upon a technique for making mittens that I'd never seen before.  They were woven, not knit, and the weaving was done on a loom-like wooden form, with ends of the yarn sticking out.  When the mitts were done, they were turned inside out, and the loose ends created insulation to make the mitts extra warm.  The thumbs were woven separately on a smaller "loom" form.