"Bring the traditions of simple, design-led Nordic style to your knitting repertoire.
Nordic Knits is the complete collection of Nordic-inspired patterns that will bring the perfectly balanced, ""less is more"" Scandi sensibility to your knitting projects. Forever in style and always cool, the Nordic-style knits are the perfect gift for friends and family-or just a great self-gift anytime! Nordics Knits offers 50 knitted patterns inspired by this globally sought-after knitting tradition for socks, sweaters, scarves, and hats-including stylish, traditional projects from Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. If you are a fan of colorful fair isle-it's in here.
If you are looking for a cozy Norwegian knit pattern-it's also here. Each project is partnered with complete illustrated patterns, beautiful four-color photography, schematics and diagrams, and alternatives for yarns and needle weights and sizes to help you get the results you want. The patterns range from simple to more complicated, making this a great book to grow your craft at the same time as creating beautiful and gift-able knits. Bring Nordic style to your knitting bag with this awesome collection of patterns."
By:
Sue Flanders,
Janine Kosel,
Helene Magnusson
Imprint: Voyageur Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 262mm,
Width: 217mm,
Weight: 740g
ISBN: 9780760373552
ISBN 10: 0760373558
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 29 March 2022
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction NORWEGIAN HANDKNITS Ruth’s Cap Ruth’s Mittens Nisse Hats “Leather” Waist Pouch Rosemaled Shag Bag Cross-Country Ski Hat Rose or Bridal Wimple Dancing Hat Flower Hat with Earflaps Flower Mittens “Mitten Day” Mittens Voss Family Sweaters Kids’ Voss Sweaters Voss Self-Fringing Shawl Entrelac Wristers Viking Pillow SWEDISH HANDKNITS Long Stocking Hat Sami Hat, Scarf, and Gauntlet Mittens Stained-Glass Hat Dala Horse Sweater Dala Horse Garland Manly Mansion Muffler Piper ’s Hat Hilma’s Gloves Hope Chest Sweater Swedish Mittens Two-Color Knitting Bohus-Inspired Birch Tree Hat All Things Swedish Shawl Tomten Wristers Daisy Top Crayfish Hot Pad ICELANDIC HANDKNITS Leaf Mittens, Slouchy Cap & Scarf Skagafjörður Mittens Skagafjörður Tote Bag Mötull Capelet The Missing Lopi Sweater Icelandic Shoe Inserts Icelandic Soft Shoes Step Rose Cushion Broken Rose Blanket Togara Socks Sock Band Socks Margrét Triangular Shawl Klukka Skirt Abbreviations Special Techniques Yarn Weight System Yarn Resources Index
Sue Flanders has been designing knitwear for more than twenty years. Her patterns have appeared in many publications, including Interweave Knits, Knitter's magazine, Cast-On, and in two books by Melanie Falick, Knitting America and Kids Knitting. She is co-author of Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum (Voyageur Press, 2009) and Swedish Handknits: A Collection of Heirloom Designs (Voyageur Press, 2012).Janine Kosel is an accomplished knitter who has studied under greats like Alice Starmore, Meg Swansen, and Candice Eisner Strict. Janine works at Three Kitten's Yarn Shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, and teaches knitting and tatting workshops at many Twin Cities-area knitting and needlework shops.
