Last modified on Mon 25 Jan 2021 07.57 EST
Meme material . that picture of Sanders. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
It has been a welcome distraction in the world of knitting. âIâve seen a lot of mittens in the last couple of days,â says Kate Atherley, the author of books including Knit Mitts. She has found it âutterly charming ⦠it is just so desperately Bernieâ.
Mittens by the original maker, Jen Ellis, are no longer on sale; the Vermont primary school teacher has pointed those looking to get their hands on a similar pair towards the multitude of small-scale crafters on the website Etsy. But what if you fancy trying to make them yourself?