Norsk Strikkedesign Collection Foremost Designers Review

I can only dream of these exquisite pieces of design and craftsmanship. I haven't seen anything to link to today, maybe in a year or two or three. Maybe my mother could knit them. Probably my great-grandmother - I have a hat she knitted in the 19th century. But these knits are so inspiring that I wanted the book to show what the greats are capable of, something like a visit to the Louves, the National Gallery or the Art Institute for inspiration. Maybe if I tweak the "more general" pattern a…

This book is an eye catcher and gets five stars. The photography is incredibly beautiful and the design is wonderful. Each of the featured designers has a brief biography discussing the sources of their design inspiration and presents two designs. In some cases they include more than one garment, e.g. B. a vest with a matching jacket. Each designer clearly went above and beyond. So why only four stars? Because for a very expensive book that is to be used, there are some disadvantages. You get a

I'm an experienced knitter, I love my #1 needles and I'm not afraid of strixes. However, it's pretty clear to me why the reviews of this book tend to focus on photographs rather than knitting patterns. usually one size. Even when there seems to be a size choice, it's so unusual it's pretty much useless: a sweater comes in two sizes with the same circumference, but one is 1.5 inches longer than the other. Every knitter can only find one or two sweaters in her size, not 22 options to knit. Then…