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Norway's Knitted Heritage

- The History, Surprises, and Power of Traditional Nordic Sweater Patterns
Af: Annemor Sundbø Engelsk Hardback

Norway's Knitted Heritage

- The History, Surprises, and Power of Traditional Nordic Sweater Patterns
Af: Annemor Sundbø Engelsk Hardback
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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.
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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.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 400
ISBN-13: 9780764366154
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0764366157
Udg. Dato: 28 maj 2023
Længde: 38mm
Bredde: 220mm
Højde: 461mm
Forlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Oplagsdato: 28 maj 2023
Forfatter(e): Annemor Sundbø
Forfatter(e) Annemor Sundbø


Kategori Northern Europe, Scandinavia


ISBN-13 9780764366154


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 400


Udgave


Længde 38mm


Bredde 220mm


Højde 461mm


Udg. Dato 28 maj 2023


Oplagsdato 28 maj 2023


Forlag Schiffer Publishing Ltd