One of the many things I did discover while we were in Scandinavia was the long history of knitting there. Be it single-needle knitting (Nalbinding) or complex patterns (each one particular to an area), knitting has had a big role to play. Given the nature of a Scandinavian winter, this seems entirely reasonable to me! I have been knitting madly myself lately, very much enjoying working some big and snuggly stitches on my 10mm needles (above and below). Stay tuned for the finished product!
Look at this wonderful piece of ancient knitting. Image source: http://fancytiger.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/knitting-iceland-part-4-textile-museum.html
Some gorgeous examples of the particularly Icelandic knit, available for sale on Etsy at Tekoop.Image source: http://www.etsy.com/listing/87735139/free-shipping-vintage-wool-icelandic
More from Tekoop Image source: http://www.etsy.com/listing/87969653/free-shipping-handmade-vintage-wool?ref=v1_other_1
A lovely example of a boot worked in Nalbinding.Image source: www.wornthrough.com
And one more from Tekoop - I couldn't resist!http://www.etsy.com/listing/87735684/free-shipping-handmade-vintage-wool Tekoop
No comments:
Post a Comment