Over the Counter #434

What book caught my eye this week as it passed over the library counter and under my scanner? It was the picture that caught my eye. But, you'd most definitely need mittens in Newfoundland this past week!

Saltwater Mittens: From the Island of Newfoundland, More Than 20 Heritage Designs to Knit by Christine LeGrow and Shirley Anne Scott.

From the publisher, Boulder Publications:

"Woolen mittens have long been a Newfoundlander’s best friend. The warmer the better. In a quirky climate of freeze, thaw, blow, and drizzle, good mittens made all tasks easier—to split birch, hammer a nail, gut a fish, draw and haul water, hang clothes on a line, shoot a seabird, or snare a rabbit. Social life, too, always required the finest mittens and gloves. This continues today."

(Over the Counter is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World. I've sadly come the realization that I cannot physically read every book that catches my interest as it crosses over my counter at the library. But...I can mention them and maybe one of them will catch your eye as well. See if your local library has them on their shelves!)