knit nordic giveaway
Sunday, February 23, 2014
I'm sure you have seen this book floating around. Knit Nordic by Eline Oftedal.
I have always been a big fan of those vintage Nordic sweaters. Can you imagine finding one now? Let me just say, I learned a lot of Nordic knitting history from this book. The Norwegian word for "sweater" is "genser", which derives from the word "gansey". "Gansey" is the name of the traditional Guernsey fishermen's sweaters. The nordic design in the book all have a fascinating heritage. Some have a long history, others have a shorter one. The book was inspired by four of the classic Norwegian patterns: Marius, Setesdal, and Fana and Voss.
The Marius sweater first appeared in the 1950's but traces its roots back to the Sedesdal pattern. Handknit sweaters were the height of fashion in the postwar era. Bitten Eriksen was a knitwear designer who created designs for a wool mill. She was also the mother of the well-known skiers Stein and Marius Eriksen; Stein won a gold medal at the Oslo Winter Olympics in 1952. Bitten's husband, also named Marius, was a gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
The pieces in the book that derived from that design are a handbag, a racerback top, hotpants, a teddybear and a stocking.
The pieces in the book that derived from the Setesdal pattern an ipad cover, a necktie, slippers, wristwarmers and a beanie.
The Fana sweater originates from the west coast of Norway in a region named Bergen. Bergen was the main trading town in Norway, so foreign fashions came to Bergen first before spreading to the rest of the country. Photographs of fishermen wearing this sweater n Bergen date back to the late 1800's. The Fana design is made up of a striped pattern, with a star design at the top and a checkered pattern at the bottom.
The pieces in knit nordic that are derived from the Voss design are a toilet roll cover, potholders, a snood, a cushion cover and an iphone cover.
The techniques section in the back of the book, highlights many needs of a knitter. Especially one getting started with nordic knitting and is a great reference to have on file.
If interested in winning a copy of knit nordic, please leave a comment before Wednesday the 26th, 9am EST. I'll have the random number generator choose a name.
Happy Sunday!
152 comments
wow - what a fantastic looking book! I especially love the bag!!!
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Would love to win a copy. Thanks
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Oh Random Number Generator, please pick me... Nordic style sweaters are why I picked up my knitting needles again!
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ReplyDeleteKathy(laceandcable on Rav)
Omg... How gorgeous! Must keep practicing!!
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Wow this book looks AWESOME!! Thank you :-)
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Looks such an inspiring book. I love fair isle and am trying to improve my colourwork. These projects would be ideal! Thanks, Katie
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ReplyDeleteKathy
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ReplyDeleteahhhhhh... this would be a great guide for attempting some of the olympic knits inspired by what some of the countries wore during the opening ceremony!
ReplyDeleteHaving recently completed a pair of Latvian mittens, I have the urge to try all sorts of international patterns. Love the colourwork in Nordic Knitting.
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ReplyDeleteWow, I am going to have to look for this book at my LYS. I love the shawl-collared sweater. And I am a sucker for nordic design!!
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ReplyDeleteI love the idea of playing with traditional patterns - without committing to a whole steeked sweater. Interested!
ReplyDeleteI love the patterns/pictures you highlighted. The color schemes really speak to me-I also have to second that bag is gorgeous!
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