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Advent Oven Mitts - countdown to a hot and sweaty holiday season

I'm hooked. Just wondering what it is I am meant to be doing that I am so keen on making advent mitts. Not a red or green floral to be seen - these are all hand dyed and printed fabrics and a great way to make room for more dyeing adventures. Committed (or should be) to a studio filled with mitts ready for the men and women in my life who bake.

[Pattern: available from Maria Shell - Artful Oven Mitts]
 

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