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Viking Patterns for Knitting: Inspiration and Projects for Today's Knitter
In Viking Patterns for Knitting, ancient Nordic ornamentation has been translated into an exquisite array of designs for knitters. Featuring 14 projects, clear instructions and charts, inspiring color photos, and 60 Viking motifs.
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
March 1st 2000
by Trafalgar Square Books
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As I took possession of Zarah http://www.ingenkonst.se/eyc8_e.htm today, I wondered yet again about my love affair with the Elsebeth Lavold, Sweden’s best kept secret as far as the knitting world is concerned. Most of my knitting friends don’t understand. A lot of her stuff is plain frumpy by our standards – by Swedish standards too? - that I don’t know. It even becomes comical:
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As I took possession of Zarah http://www.ingenkonst.se/eyc8_e.htm today, I wondered yet again about my love affair with the Elsebeth Lavold, Sweden’s best kept secret as far as the knitting world is concerned. Most of my knitting friends don’t understand. A lot of her stuff is plain frumpy by our standards – by Swedish standards too? - that I don’t know. It even becomes comical:
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One of my favorites. I made two of the sweaters, with accessories, from this book and they continue to be favorites in my wardrobe. I use the techniques all the time in my own creations, and go back for more inspiration. I still want to make more of these patterns.
Had it with ugly cable projects? Looking for something Scandinavian but don't want to do traditional sweaters? Want to find a book that's as much research and history as projects? This is your book.
Elsebeth Lavold has done her homework: Viking Patterns for Knitting is the result of much research into viking-era motifs, and the knitted motifs are presented next to the artifacts that inspired them. Some projects presented are a bit outside my taste, but the cabling and braiding mo...more
Elsebeth Lavold has done her homework: Viking Patterns for Knitting is the result of much research into viking-era motifs, and the knitted motifs are presented next to the artifacts that inspired them. Some projects presented are a bit outside my taste, but the cabling and braiding mo...more
I would have titled this "Celtic Cables" or "Viking Cables." Pretty intricate stuff with photos of the artifacts that inspired them.
Beautiful designs for the very advanced knitter. Maybe in about 15 years, I'll be able to use this style of knitting.
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