Norway's Knitted Heritage : The History, Surprises, and Power of Traditional Nordic Sweater Patterns
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0764366157
ISBN-13
9780764366154
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 28th, 2023
Print length
400 Pages
Weight
2,064 grams
Dimensions
46.10 x 22.00 x 3.80 cms
Product Classification:
Knitting & crochet
Ksh 9,900.00
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Nordic knitting designs have long enchanted the world. What makes their allure and beauty so timeless?
Over 800 images showcase Nordic knitting designs that have long enchanted the world, plus dozens of knitting grid patterns for authentic traditional Nordic designs, ready for you to continue their amazing journey with a new appreciation.
Nordic knitting designs have long enchanted the world. What makes their allure and beauty so timeless? The answer is fascinating, and author Annemor Sundbø, known as "Norway''s Sweater Detective," welcomes you on a wild ride to discover it. She''s the foremost expert on the subject of these designs'' history and evolution and reveals how the centuries of Norway''s culture, prehistory, history, myths, and more have created the patterns we love to knit.
Now available in English for the first time, the book won Norway''s prestigious Sørlandets literary prize in 2020. More than 800 images take you through the mountains and fjords of Norway with knitting in mind. As Annemor shows us, Norway''s knits hold real-life tales of burial customs, royals wearing knits, nation building after the Napoleonic Wars, child labor, female role models and ski fashion, and the sustainability of knitting through history and today. How did folk costumes morph into hiking gear? What messages have the Norwegian myths left in the patterns we knit today?
A pattern bank contains dozens of knitting grids for authentic traditional designs, ready for you to continue their amazing journey with a new appreciation.
Nordic knitting designs have long enchanted the world. What makes their allure and beauty so timeless? The answer is fascinating, and author Annemor Sundbø, known as "Norway''s Sweater Detective," welcomes you on a wild ride to discover it. She''s the foremost expert on the subject of these designs'' history and evolution and reveals how the centuries of Norway''s culture, prehistory, history, myths, and more have created the patterns we love to knit.
Now available in English for the first time, the book won Norway''s prestigious Sørlandets literary prize in 2020. More than 800 images take you through the mountains and fjords of Norway with knitting in mind. As Annemor shows us, Norway''s knits hold real-life tales of burial customs, royals wearing knits, nation building after the Napoleonic Wars, child labor, female role models and ski fashion, and the sustainability of knitting through history and today. How did folk costumes morph into hiking gear? What messages have the Norwegian myths left in the patterns we knit today?
A pattern bank contains dozens of knitting grids for authentic traditional designs, ready for you to continue their amazing journey with a new appreciation.
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