Traditional Scandinavian Knitting (Paperback)

~ Sheila McGregor (Author)

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Product Description

Classic guide to the styles of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands. Vibrant patterns for an array of garments include jerseys, gloves and mittens, stockings, and caps. Illustrated with 191 black-and-white and 20 color pictures, this volume is well known and prized among longtime practitioners of the craft.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover Ed edition (July 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486433005
• ISBN-13: 978-0486433004
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,018 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book at a very good price, January 30, 2006

By	D. Tzoutzouraki (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was surprised at how good this book was and at such a low price. I especially liked its big format and layout of course as the other reviewer says it doesn't have all the information but so far I haven't seen one knitting book that does. And that is the reason we buy so many books. It has 11 chapters, Chapter 1 origins of knitting in Scandinavia, 2nd Types of knitting traditionally used in Scandinavia, 3rd Knitting techniques from Scandinavia, 4th Norwegian Knitting, 5th Swedish knitting, 6th Danish knitting, 7th The North Atlantic islands Faeroe and Iceland, 8th Jerseys, 9th Gloves and mittens, 10th Stockings, 11th Caps. There is also a glossary of English and Scandinavian knitting terms, Knitting needle sizes, further reading and an index. It has a few pages of colored photographs of traditional Scandinavian sweaters, caps, and samples of colorwork.It has also more pictures in black and white. So I would recommend this book very highly.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The original and best, October 17, 2004

By	K. Krewer (ALEXANDRIA, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a book that had been out of print. I think it the best of all texts on Scandinavian knitting. It has history, examples and patterns for the thinking knitter. It is not a glossy basic knitting book, but a reference test of how to design your own, and how to appreciate the beauty of Scandinavian knitting.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good information, but not complete, January 22, 2005

By	knitter - See all my reviews

This book would be excellent for someone who is looking to read a history of scandinavian knitting, but slightly less useful for someone who is looking to knit authentic tranditional scandinavian designs. While this book offers excellent information on scandinavian knitting, it often has just slightly less information than I would like to see. There are not enough pictures of knitted objects to get an idea of the range of items that were made in different places/times, and often there are not pictures of the original object to go with charted designs. Or, in some cases, the charted designs don't match the sample orignal object that is pictured. It has many colorwork charts, but they are scattered throughout the book, so it is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for. I was not as impressed with this book as I was with her book on Fair Isle knitting.