Cable Knits from Nordic Lands: Knitting Beauty and Ingenuity in Over 20 Unique Patterns Contributor(s): Asplund, Ivar (Author) |
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ISBN: 157076929X ISBN-13: 9781570769290 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Knitting - Crafts & Hobbies | Fiber Arts & Textiles - Crafts & Hobbies | Fashion |
Dewey: 746.430 |
LCCN: 2019905526 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.3" W x 11" (1.65 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Classic cable knitting techniques--elegantly contemporary Scandinavian design. Swedish knitting phenom Ivar Asplund learned how to work cables from his grandmother and was smitten right away--such marvelously intricate designs, and yet at their heart the underlying principles were so simple. A few stitches trading places here and there, and suddenly flowing braids, interwoven figures of eight, or classic x-and-o patterns came to life before his eyes. In this compelling collection, available for the first time in English with US terminology and measurements, Asplund invites knitters to join him in exploring the possibilities, combining his grandmother's well-loved lessons in time-tested cabling techniques with the exquisite simplicity of modern Scandinavian style:
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Contributor Bio(s): Asplund, Ivar: - Ivar grew up in southern Sweden, his grandmother taught him how to knit when he was five years old (40 years ago!). He moved to Uppsala in his late teens for university studies and after graduating spent some time traveling abroad. Today he lives near Stockholm and work's at a yarn store where he teaches knitting. |