- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Trafalgar Square (1 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 157076137X
- ISBN-13: 978-1570761379
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 20.1 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 376,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In "Viking Patterns for Knitting", ancient Nordic ornamentation has been translated into an exquisite array of designs for knitters. It is featuring 14 projects, clear instructions and charts, inspiring colour photos, and 60 Viking motifs.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. For me though, this was not a "finished garment" pattern book. To my eyes the (few) finished jumpers looked rather blocky, and eighties, and they didn't seem to fit the models as well as they could. (This is of course my opinion, you may love the jumpers)
Where this book excels though is as a collection of cables, swatches and ideas that allow the reader to take their favourite fitted patterns and add some beautiful and inspiring cable work to them.
At no point does E. Lavold claim that her pieces are historically accurate, (the vikings left no evidence of knitting) but she does include relevant sources of inspiration (A carved dagger handle, the cables round a milestone, illuminated manuscripts), and that is wonderfully inspiring for me.
She is a clear and readable writer who gave me the confidence to graph out and design my own coils and cables, as well as use her completed cables, and sideways cables.
I fear that my work may never be free of cables again!
Where this book excels though is as a collection of cables, swatches and ideas that allow the reader to take their favourite fitted patterns and add some beautiful and inspiring cable work to them.
At no point does E. Lavold claim that her pieces are historically accurate, (the vikings left no evidence of knitting) but she does include relevant sources of inspiration (A carved dagger handle, the cables round a milestone, illuminated manuscripts), and that is wonderfully inspiring for me.
She is a clear and readable writer who gave me the confidence to graph out and design my own coils and cables, as well as use her completed cables, and sideways cables.
I fear that my work may never be free of cables again!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is wonderful, its a great resource for anyone into aran & cable knitting , the designs can be used not only in the garment patterns in the book but also in anything you want to knit . The celtic dragon pattern for example is shown on a cushion but will soon be on a sweater I am making !
There is also some info about viking design & history, which makes interesting reading . Defintely worth buying .
40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Most cable textured sweaters fall under the more traditional Guenseys, also known as fisherman's sweaters, or the more recent Aran derivation, popularly thought to be derived from the Celtic "Book of Kells". These patterns make no claim to tradition or history, but are newly and specially designed from Viking symbols. Great sweaters if you know how to cable-knit, and makes a nice change from typical Aran designs. But the sizes are large and there is only one children's design, whichis ok if you are an experienced knitter and known how to make the patterns smaller.
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Used knitting book
The book was described as 'used' and acceptable. It arrived with no cover and some water damage to the hard cover. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alison
Inspiration for Projects
Very interesting! The cover of the book caught my imagination which is why I bought it. It says "Inspiration and Projects for Today's Knitter" which I changed to "Inspiration for... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by M. Leonis
Great inspiration for every eager knitter - but especially a Viking...
I just love the book - it is so great to see patterns I have seen on stones and other object in the National Museum of Denmark made into knittable patterns - including the Runic... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by K. Sorensen
Absolutely inspiring
I bought this just on the cover picture as I am a fanatic cable knitter only to be further inspired by the history and techniques of the patterns inside. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2008 by Mrs. A. Dobson
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