Norwegian Knitting Designs: A Collection from Some of Norway''s Leading Knitting Designers

Name: Norwegian Knitting Designs: A Collection from Some of Norway''s Leading Knitting Designers
Brand: Search Press Ltd
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This beautiful book presents the very best of contemporary Norwegian knitwear design, drawing on its traditional roots while planting it firmly in the twenty-first century. It includes over thirty contemporary knitted garments by some of Norway's foremost knitting designers, all using classic Norwegian-spun wool yarns and based on traditional Norwegian patterns. Each design is accompanied by stunning photographs of the items themselves as well as the countryside that inspired them, together with details of the materials used, pattern charts and clearly written instructions.

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Format: Paperback
Weight: 610g
Dimensions: 242 x 292mm
Publication Date: 03 Jan 2019
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781782217121

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Margaretha Finseth is one of several high profile knitting designers based in Norway. After training for several years in the production of costume and handwoven textiles Margaretha directed her passion for clothing towards knitting design and since 1985 has had her own company selling and designing hand- and machine-knitted garments in Norway Sweden and Denmark. Margaretha has developed dozens of special designs for numerous magazines and fashion journals and since the 1990s has written articles on design and trends in for publications such as The New Fashion Journal Women & Clothing and Hers. Besides pursuing a career in clothing for high-end fashion markets and groups Margaretha is an advocate for producing ecological handknitted clothing in pure materials and for supporting and consulting designers in the Eastern Hemisphere. She works closely teams in Nepal to producing collections that not only sustainably sourced but also reflect her passion for unique beautifully patterned textiles.