Jane has a great pair of mitts knitted by her BFF’s mother that she wished could be a bit cozier. Oh, and also covered with dozens of love hearts. Afterthought thrums seemed to be the perfect solution. Thrumming would typically be done as you knit, with each thrum knitted in with a stitch. It’s a technique attributed to the folks in Newfoundland and Labrador, who I suspect would know a thing or two about keeping their hands warm.

To afterthought thrum, I embroidered the mitts with merino fleece using the duplicate stitch technique (video tutorial below). The result is very similar to conventional thrumming – with the added advantage of my hands felting the roving nicely as I embroidered… Try it out and give your mitts a cozy makeover!

Materials

one pair of knitted mittens

one ounce (28 grams) of fleece  (I used white merino top)

tapestry needle

Thrum Placement

I used a diagonal pattern for the thrums.

Tutorial: Afterthought Thrumming from Laura Michelle / Newedist on Vimeo.