Nordic Mittens and Scarf

A pair of knitted mittens joined by a looping cord rests on a crossed scarf with tasseled fringe. Both are covered in Nordic patterns: eight-pointed snowflake stars, zigzags, diamonds, dots and ribbed cuffs, with holly, pine sprigs and snowflakes scattered around. With nearly 400 small areas, it's a calm, detailed page for ages 10 and up and adults.

Level

Detailed

Areas to color

378

Ages

Ages 10+ & adults

Time to color (estimate)

1–2 hours

Paper

A4 or US Letter, standard printer paper

Pick a classic Nordic palette of red, navy and cream, and use the same colors on the mittens and the scarf so they look like a set. For a real knitted feel, color the background of each band and leave the little motifs white, like stitches in a contrasting yarn.

Use a light gray or pale blue for snow shadows: it makes white areas look three-dimensional.

Red and green side by side can look flat; add gold or a warm yellow to lights and stars to make the page glow.