It has finally arrived - the knitting book I preordered some monthes ago - "Norwegian patterns for knitting" by Mette N. Handberg.
I have been waiting for that book, I tell you! I have been really curious to see, if it was as good as I expected.
The first time I became aware of the book was because of the Elk sweater. A lovely pattern which I found on ravelry - and it looks much better than it sounds! An elk sweater...
You can see a bit of the elk chart above.
The pattern had originally been in a Norwegian book called "Maske for maske", but sadly it was no longer available. Luckily I found out that the book was going to be republished in English, so off I went to Amazon and preordered it right away.
When it arrived, I saw that there were many more fantastic sweaters and cardigans in the book than I had imagined. I absolutely adore the one with the patterns in different shades of grey (next to the elks!)
And this one which is a hunter's sweater. It even comes with a recipe for a hat and a pair of mittens.
My husband would love to have all the three models I have mentioned...hmmm.
I'm definitely not dissappointed by this book!
Det var godt at den levede op til dine forventninger :-)
ReplyDeleteJeg har slet ikke evnerne til at strikke sådanne skønheder. Elsker dog at låne strikke bøger som den norske Digt i masker og så sidde der og frydes :-)
Ja, det var bare så godt, Miri. :)) Jeg har før oplevet at have høje forventninger til en håndarbejdsbog, blot for at blive frygtelig skuffet. Kender du ikke det?
ReplyDeleteJeg har den samme bog. Digt i masker er så fuld af fine ting og det er så sjovt at læse om de inspirationskilder forfatteren har haft. Det er skønt når gamle mønstre danner grundlag for noget nyt.
Nå, jeg må hellere få slukket alle de stearinlys vi har haft tændt mens der var uvejr. Torden, lyn og regn i stride strømme - det er nu lidt hyggeligt når man sidder indendøre. ;))
Oh, how I admire you! My knitting is so far from those standards! I look forward to seeing yours though...I loved the mittens you knitted Anne-Sophie...speaking of whom...it can't be long now...
ReplyDeleteHow amazing! I looked on the web for images of this book and I really like them very much. I just don't know if I am as courageous as you are! I really look forward to see what you are going to make of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your sweet words, Millie. :)) It actually isn't that hard to knit this kind of pattern. When I started knitting with 2 colors, I didn't know anything about it. I just wanted to give it a go - so i did. ;))
ReplyDeleteAnd you are so right...Anne-Sophie is coming soon now. That will be so wonderful. :)))
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That book is simply amazing - I'm so happy to have bought it, Just-Do. :)) I think that you should have a go at it. It's easier than you think. If you are patient then it will come in time. :))
Du har vist fundet GULD!.. Tænk engang, jeg er helt sikker på, at min mor havde masser af strikkeopskrifter som dem du viser her. Men da min søster og jeg gennemgik hendes ting, efter hendes død, fattede vi jo ikke hvilket guld det var.... SÅ VI SMED DET UD!!!.. øv, Men nu ved jeg da i det mindste, at mønstre og opskrifter kan købes, hvis og når jeg engang får tid ;O)
ReplyDeleteHurra for dig og din blog, Ulla!
you heard me thinking !!!
ReplyDeleteI intend to try fair island (wow very dary !) this Fall/winter and was looking for some good patterns ! I'm more interested by the fairt island charts than by the knitting explanations that I can't follow anyway (knitting explanations even in French give me instant headaches !!)
thank you so much, i'll check amazon to see if it's available
Ja, det føles sørme guldagtigt, Rosanna. Det er virkelig en skøn bog.
ReplyDeleteHvor er det bare pudsigt at din mor har haft den samme bog. Det har da garanteret været den norske udgave. Det er ærgerligt at opskrifterne røg ud, men det var jo ikke til at vide.
Jeg er bare rigtig glad for at du har genfundet en skat. Sig endelig til hvis du vil høre mere. ;)) Mange tak. :))
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My pleasure. :))
It sounds like a wonderful idea, Valerie. I love that kind of knitting - I always have to knit just one more row...and another...
The charts in this book are absolutely brilliant. The chart shows 3 different colorcombinations. Perfect for me - I'm not into knitting explanations either. I often misunderstand them and end up with weird things. ;))