Evidence from kit lists show that gloves worn by the Polar explorers would have been wool, with a pair of large fur over-mittens for wear outside. The gloves are adapted from a vintage pattern in Baldwin’s Penny Guide to Knitting and Crochet, published in 1910 and now part of the publications collection of the Knitting and Crochet Guild of the UK (see www.kcguild.org.uk). At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were many books of patterns for knitters, most published by yarn producers. The books offered patterns and instructions for a range of basic garments, including underwear, socks, and gloves in sizes for all the family. The best known of these books was Paton’s Woolcraft: A Practical Guide to Knitting & Crochet, which published this glove pattern in the 1930s.