Viking Patterns for Knitting: Inspiration and Projects for Today's Knitter - Softcover

Lavold, Elsebeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570767262 ISBN 13: 9781570767265

Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub, 2015

Synopsis

Viking Patterns for Knitting is the result of years of research by Swedish knitwear designer Elsebeth Lavold, who explored patterns of ornamentation found on Viking artifacts, such as swords, buckles, combs, and rune stones. Now, by means of clever knitting innovation (which makes it possible to start a knitted knot in the middle of a sweater), she has adapted these richly intricate knots and braids into gorgeous, fully modern garment designs. The 14 Knitting projects include a hooded sweater with interlaced half-hitches; a cardigan with delicate figure-eight knots; an elegant tunic with serpentine ropework; and father-and-son pullovers inspired by rune stones. Sixty motifs are clearly presented in pictures, text, and charts, including the entire runic alphabet and a striking collections of Viking artifacts. Viking Patterns for Knitting is an adventure in Nordic forms with roots a thousand years deep.

About this title

About the Author

Elsebeth Lavold has devoted her life to knitwear design and to exploring just about every imaginable aspect of knitting. Very early in her career she was drawn to cable knitting, Because,” she claims, I am lazy.” With now over thirty-one books on knitting patterns and techniques to her name, her self-proclaimed laziness” may be a bit exaggerated!

Lavold’s career really took off when she developed a technique that enabled her, as well as other knitters worldwide, to knit the intricate interlace patterns of the Vikings. Her third book, Viking Patterns for Knitting, was an instant success and published in six languages.

This in turn led to her being asked to create her own yarn line, Elsebeth Lavold Designer’s Choice for Knitting Fever, Inc. More than twenty yarns have been launched with Lavold’s name on them, and she has to date created twenty-six books with design support for her yarn line.

Lavold works closely with Anders Rydell, who describes himself as Elsebeth’s photographer, graphic designer, general helper and, when workload allows, husband.”

From Library Journal

Lavold is a Swedish knitwear designer who combines her interest in archaeology of the Viking period with her delight in patterned, structured knitting to produce the 14 projects in this book, including jackets, cardigans, pullovers, caps, socks, and mittens. More than simply a pattern book, this work provides valuable insight into the mind and methods of a master designer as she analyzes Viking artifacts and adapts their essence to knitting. For each pattern, photographs and charts of knitted motifs are shown adjacent to line drawings and photos of the Viking designs that inspired them. This is a "high-end" knitting-pattern book of classic garments that will appeal to experienced knitters looking for projects at once challenging and fascinating. Highly recommended for large public libraries and academic textile collections.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1570767262
• ISBN 13: 9781570767265
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128