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Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"From broad techniques to detailed patterns, this book is brimming with knitwear inspired by Iceland's extensive knitting tradition, but it's more than a pattern book--it's an idea book. Get familiar with the basics of knitting in the round, including the design fundamentals of sweaters with hoods, collars, and special edgings. Discover the elements of traditional Icelandic patterning--and then shake them up! Every pattern in the book, from silky-soft...
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Textile Museum in Blönduós in northern Iceland houses a unique and fascinating collection of handknit Icelandic mittens, dating back centuries. Now, Guðrun Hannele Hentinnen, an expert with a degree in textile studies―and the owner of a yarn shop located in Reykjavík―has reconstructed patterns and charts based on those historical examples, and breathed new life into a stunning selection of mittens and gloves for the modern knitter. --from...
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The history of "hen knitting" began 40 years ago with Kirsten Hofstätter's Hen Press and one simple idea: Why spend all your time knitting other people's patterns when you could make your own? Using whatever colorful odds and ends of yarn are at hand and a series of personalized pattern bands, it's easy for all knitters to express themselves with their needles. Get started with one of 20 unique projects with step-by-step instructions and dozens...
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