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DHagen
Bit of a long story ... When I was talking with my mother and her sisters, they mentioned that my grand father would weather proof mittens that my grand mother would knit for him. He was a fisherman, and fished on a dinghy in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, so those mittens had to be wind and water resistant. They mentioned that he would soak them in ice, water, salt and something else. This was 70 years ago, so I can't blame them for not remembering everything that was done (none of them continued knitting or crocheting after they left home). What they said of the final result was that those mittens stayed very worm and dry over the very cold winter months.
Does anyone here have a clue as to what would have been done?
The reason I'm asking is that I crocheted some winter mittens and I am looking for anything that can help with wind penetration. I used a very small hook for the size of yarn, and the holes are very small and mostly unnoticeable. However, when the wind kicks up I can feel it coming through. I'm looking for ways that could help tighten it up.
Thanks in advance!
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