Beaded Wrist Warmers from Lithuania Modern sewing paired with helpful diagrams and

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Beaded Wrist Warmers from Lithuania Modern sewing paired with helpful diagrams andWrist warmers are stylish and versatile accessories, fun to knit and easy to wearand they have a long, rich history. In Lithuania, beaded wrist warmers are an essential part of the traditional folk costume, with their origins in practical necessity: keeping one's sleeve cuffs securely closed against the Baltic weather. First simply a piece of ordinary outdoor clothing, wrist warmers gradually became more and more highly decorated, worked in bright