Poems of Color: Knitting in the Bohus Tradition [Anglais] [Broché]

Many handcraft traditions are lost because no one records the history and techniques, even though numerous examples and practitioners still exist. Thankfully, Wendy Keele has prevented this from happening to Bohus-style knitting. Poems of Color shows this unique Scandinavian knitting style-- philosophy, really--in careful detail, elucidated by a number of the original knitters and beautifully illustrated with color photographs.

Founded in 1939 to provide a source of extra income for skilled knitters whose families had been hard hit by the Depression, the Swedish knitting cooperative Bohus Stickning produced handknit garments of the finest workmanship and design for 30 years. Bohus knits subsequently became sought-after collector's items. Nine years in the writing, this is the first trade book in English about Bohus. Keele combines a history of the cooperative and its garments, designers, and knitting techniques with a selection of patterns that will interest contemporary knitters who want to make their own Bohus-style garments. The sweater patterns have been adapted to today's more casual oversized styles. Highly recommended.
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Fine colors and patterns make the sweaters from the Bohus workshop in Sweden unique: now enjoy an excellent collection of original designs and patterns in a title which tells how to duplicate this shop's works. Color photos of finished products accompany knitting instructions and materials lists.

Full-color reproductions of original pattern swatches, sweaters, and accessories from the Bohus workshop in Sweden_along with the history of the women who designed them are included in this beautiful book. Instructions for 7 different garments are featured, plus step-by-step instructions for 46 design/garment combinations.