Summer is wasted, if you’re a knitter. Many years I can spin, but this year was just a bust. Plain and simple. And that’s not good when you’ve got a book to put out.
So it’s Back To Work week chez Shea! Previews of what’s in store.
First, the Eskimo. This sweater is in my upcoming republished book “Norwegian Knitting Designs” by noted Norwegian knitting expert Annichen Sibbern Bohn. (If you’re a fan of traditional knitting, you should learn more about her. Here’s a biographical article I wrote for Piecework, although they edited it heavily. FWIW.) The earliest publication I have found for this sweater was in 1930, in URD Magazine. Annichen designed it based on traditional Greenlander costume, which included an elaborate beaded yoke. I have some intriguing theories about this sweater, and hopefully Piecework will publish them, after I’ve put out the book.
Ok. Eskimo.
Yarn is my beloved Jo Sharp DK. This sample differs slightly from the written pattern in construction. I found myself getting all EZ without thinking about it. I’ll explain later.
And remember these? Granny squares made from thift store white and grey wool yarn, dyed all with onion skins and a variety of mordants? It’s olivey orangey goldy goodness, in a good way.
They’re finally becoming this.
Next post, I’ll show you more book progress. Daria, your sweater is going to Norway for embellishment. :)
