I've found (thanks to Ravelry Group "Knit Like a Latvian") informaton about famous Latvian knitter Jette Užane. I didn't know about her before. I am really impressed, I think she was the true artist.
Я нашла (благодаря группе "Knit Like a Latvian" на Равелри) информацию о знаменитой латышской вязальщице Йетте Ужане. Я не знала о ней раньше. Я очень впечатлена и считаю, что она была настоящим художником. Я перевела эту статью на русский язык (см. под катом после статьи на английском)
Latvia’s Favorite Knitter: Jette Užane (1924-2007)
When she died in March, Jette Užāne received obituaries befitting a revered author or musician in Riga’s largest newspapers. Instead she was a severely handicapped farmwoman with no formal education. Several years ago, when I asked Latvian friends in Riga about their traditional folk mittens, they repeatedly said, “The best ones are made by Cimdu Jettiņa.” This is an affectionate name (using the diminutive form). “Little Jette of the mittens” might be a literal translation.