New and updated edition of this beautiful knitting pattern book, showcasing stunning modern takes on traditional Norwegian designs.
This beautiful book presents the very best of contemporary Norwegian knitwear design, drawing on its traditional roots while planting it firmly in the twenty-first century. It includes over thirty contemporary knitted garments by some of Norway’s foremost knitting designers, all using classic Norwegian-spun wool yarns and based on traditional Norwegian patterns. Each design is accompanied by stunning photographs of the items themselves as well as the countryside that inspired them, together with details of the materials used, pattern charts and clearly written instructions.
Table of Contents
Foreword 3
Washing and care of wool garments 4
Mette N. Handberg 6
- 'Virgin' 8
- 'The Siren's Heart' 16
Lise Kolstad 24
- Swan sweater with bird motifs 26
- Embellished jacket with birds and flowers 30
Solveig Hisdal 34
- Garter Stitch jacket, cap and bag
- Jacket 40
Kirsti Bræin 44
- Sweater with detached collar, cap and wristwarmers 46
- Princess-line Sweater 50
Kari Hestnes 54
- Aran sweater 56
- Rainbow jacket 60
Iselin Hafseld 64
- Short sweater in blue tones 66
- Short, wide sweater with collar 70
Irene Haugland Zahl 74
- ’Eydehavn’ patterned jacket 76
- ’Lunde' sweater with pleated welt and decorative bands 80
Anne Helene Gjelstad 84
- From Selbu to the Sahara 86
- Carpathian black roses 90
Kari Haugen 94
- Child's sweater with a cat pattern 96
- Fitted embroidered jacket 100
Betty Hermansen 104
- Jacket with hat 106
- Short jacket with hat 110
Margaretha Finseth 116
- The darkness and light of winter 118
- Grey stones, white sea trading and boat rugs 122
Afterword 127
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