Norwegian Knitting Designs: A Collection from Some of Norway's Leading Knitting Designers

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This beautiful book presents the very best of contemporary Norwegian knitwear design, drawing on its traditional roots while planting it firmly in the twenty-first century. It includes over thirty contemporary knitted garments by some of Norway's foremost knitting designers, all using classic Norwegian-spun wool yarns and based on traditional Norwegian patterns. Each design is accompanied by stunning photographs of the items themselves as well as the countryside that inspired them, together with details of the materials used, pattern charts and clearly written instructions.

Margaretha Finseth is one of several high profile knitting designers based in Norway. After training for several years in the production of costume and handwoven textiles, Margaretha directed her passion for clothing towards knitting design and since 1985 has had her own company selling and designing hand- and machine-knitted garments in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Margaretha has developed dozens of special designs for numerous magazines and fashion journals, and since the 1990s has written articles on design and trends in for publications such as The New, Fashion Journal, Women & Clothing, and Hers. Besides pursuing a career in clothing for high-end fashion markets and groups, Margaretha is an advocate for producing ecological handknitted clothing in pure materials and for supporting and consulting designers in the Eastern Hemisphere. She works closely teams in Nepal to producing collections that not only sustainably sourced but also reflect her passion for unique, beautifully patterned textiles.

This book is a reprint of a book originally published in North America in 2002, and in Norway in 1999. I remember when it came out - I was working at Interweave Press and all worked ceased as we passed the book around oohing and ahhing. I had the same reaction revisiting this reprint. Even though it's 20 years old, I would still knit and gleefully wear most of the patterns in the book. 12 Norwegian designers use traditional Scandinavian motifs and techniques but create garments that are determinately modern. They play with layering, shape, color and overall feeling. The designs are amazing, but not for beginners. The charts are complex, and there is tricky knitting to create such unique garments. -- Jillian Moreno * Knitty.com * Offering a contemporary take on traditional Norwegian designs, this new and updated pattern book includes more than 30 modern garments by some of the country's foremost designers. Each is crafted from classic Norwegian spun wool yarn and based on a traditional pattern. With stunning photographs, detailed pattern charts and instructions, this is a gem for knitting enthusiasts. * Craft Focus Magazine, Issue 71 (Feb/March 2019) * If you've ever wanted to learn how to knit, doing so from a master of Scandinavian sweaters is the way to go. Margaretha Finseth is a designer and brand manager at House of Yarn in Norway and this book will bring you through more than 30 traditional Scandinavian designs. See the full list of Martha Stewart's craft book recommendations here. -- Martha Stewart * 9 Crafty Books We're Reading in 2019 *