- Hardcover: 141 pages
- Publisher: Taunton Press Inc (Jan 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0942391802
- ISBN-13: 978-0942391800
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 19.3 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 585,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Provides patterns for Swedish-style sweaters, including pullovers and jackets, that feature intricate traditional designs.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have seen pictures of Britt Marie's work and thought that the contents of the book would be more varied. I didn't realise it would mostly be Fair Isle/Intarsia.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful historical sweaters; nice contemporary designs
10 Feb 1997
Format:Hardcover
This book is a combination of two parts -- historical sweaters and contemporary designs.
Part One consists of 27 historical Swedish sweaters, most knitted in the mid 19th century. The color photographs are beautiful and in most cases charts of the design elements are included. An experienced knitter would be able to construct a pattern for most of these sweaters using the charts given.
Part Two contains 14 patterns for contemprary designs, based on the historical sweaters. The designs are very nice and most are knitted with sportweight or finer yarn.
Part One consists of 27 historical Swedish sweaters, most knitted in the mid 19th century. The color photographs are beautiful and in most cases charts of the design elements are included. An experienced knitter would be able to construct a pattern for most of these sweaters using the charts given.
Part Two contains 14 patterns for contemprary designs, based on the historical sweaters. The designs are very nice and most are knitted with sportweight or finer yarn.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I continue to enjoy this book...
28 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
...unlike most of the knitting books I own, this one I pick up when I want to be thrilled with the workmanship of our ancestors. The old swedish sweaters might be moth-eaten but the handiwork is shown in some detail.I haven't tried any of the sweaters -- the instructions seem on the difficult side.A shame that this is out of print, as would make a nice gift.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A true treasure and beautiful historical reference
21 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book is divided into two section, a historical sweater section that consist of 27 historical items with charts for the colourwork and a somewhat dated section of modern designs. This is definitely a beautiful resource to have in your library to keep coming back and forth to for inspirations.
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