Traditional Danish Sweaters: 200 Stars and Other Classic Motifs from Historic Sweaters Contributor(s): Hoxbro, Vivian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570769249 ISBN-13: 9781570769245 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books OUR PRICE: $28.76 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Knitting - Crafts & Hobbies | Fiber Arts & Textiles - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
Dewey: 746.432 |
LCCN: 2019937905 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9" W x 11.2" (2.55 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Single-color relief-stitch patterns in a rare and singular Scandinavian style. From a little-known chapter of knitting history comes the Danish "night sweater"--part of women's traditional dress in the 1800s, these sweaters have long been overlooked in surveys of Scandinavian handcrafting and design. But now celebrated Danish knitting expert Vivian H xbro has brought together diligent research, comprehensive charts, and her own painstaking efforts to reconstruct these carefully-preserved garments to create a unique collection of single-color relief patterns. Knitted, purled, and crossed stitches form hundreds of classic star motifs, edgings, horizontal and vertical pattern panels, and striking "traveling stitch" designs--with descriptions, explanations, and instructions now available in English for the first time. - Learn the history of night sweaters in Denmark, with a rundown of special techniques and regional knitting practices. - Dive into a neatly-organized library of 200 charts for motifs of all kinds. - Follow step-by-step instructions as you reconstruct traditional Danish sweaters in contemporary sizes. - Work traditionally-inspired patterns for a stole, top, tunic, and more. - Or use these motifs, edgings, and decorative panels in projects of your own design. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoxbro, Vivian: - Vivian Hoxbro has been designing knitwear for more than 20 years and is the author of Domino Knitting and Shadow Knitting. |