Comments on: Norah’s Christmas in Latvia http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/ a blog hosted by norah gaughan & amanda keep Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Talley Parker http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4522 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:14:21 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4522 The photo gallery of mittens is pure pleasure. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Dace Kezbers http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4481 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:14:25 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4481 Perhaps some of you are aware of the fact that in 2006 at the NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia, knitters knit 4,500 pairs of mittens, each different, to give to the delegates and the press. You can view and download pictures of these beautiful mittens from:

http://www.rigasummit.lv/en/id/cats/nid/698/

]]> By: Marite Plume http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4471 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:06:30 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4471 Our Latvian Folk Art museum in Chicago has many of these style mittens on display. You can take a quick look at our Facebook page to see some of them. They are awesome. Visiting is by appointment only but I am trying to get a knitting club going in the building.

]]> By: norahgaughan http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4430 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:45:12 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4430 Mittens and socks are $16-25, if my memory currancy conversions are correct.

]]> By: Tina http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4427 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:36:15 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4427 Lucky duck you! Would love to see more photos! I have a question for you, what is the price range for these lovely hand knits in the local markets?

]]> By: Andra http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4426 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:48:08 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4426 great photos. memories from my trip to Riga in 1994. thanks!

]]> By: Joy http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4425 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:39:59 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4425 I was able to visit Latvia in 2001, and what a lovely time we had – many good memories! I hope you’ll share more photos.

]]> By: Diane Zangl http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4424 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:32:32 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4424 Isn’t it the greatest place to be a knitter? I had the opportunity to spend 10 days there back in 2001 on a trip with Lizbeth Upitis. We got to look at (and study) the mittens in the archives of the museum in Riga. Heaven! If you ever want a travel partner for a return trip, I’m up for it.

]]> By: norahgaughan http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4421 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:04:31 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4421 It was unseasonably warm there (35-40 F), which seemed a bit odd, but made being outside very easy. We visited the Museum of Decorative Arts, which had a lot of textiles.

]]> By: Caroline http://blog.berroco.com/2012/01/09/norahs-christmas-in-latvia/#comment-4420 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:17:01 +0000 http://blog.berroco.com/?p=2130#comment-4420 I was there 6 years ago in October and though it was cold, it was incredibly beautiful. Did you find the Textile Museum? I still have mittens I bought there and from the ladies outside by the church. warm and beautiful!

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