Shades of Winter: Knitting with Natural Wool

161 Pages·2012·19.775 MB·English

by  Ingalill Johansson, Ewa Andinsson

CRAFTS // KNITTING
Discover the True
Beauty of Wool
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Inspired by the subtle tones of icy northern landscapes, h
Shades of Winter offers more than 35 wearable projects a shades of
that will keep you cozy from head to toe even amidst
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a Scandinavian winter’s ice crystals and snow.
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These gorgeous garments—tops, sweaters, dresses,
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mittens, scarves, and shawls— are constructed in a

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variety of textures to showcase the beauty of undyed
wool. You'll be enchanted by the stunning results that f
can be achieved from a natural palette. Discover projects
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that range in difficulty from simple garter and stockinette
stitch patterns to more elaborate cables, bobbles, and KNITTING WITH
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lace. These fine woolens are made even more special by
natural wool
their promise of doing no environmental harm. t
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Featuring amazing photography captured on location r
at the famous Icehotel in Sweden, Shades of Winter
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INGALILL JOHANSSON is the chief designer and quality oith
manager for one of Sweden's largest knitting companies. l
She runs her own yarn store, Garngabriken (The Yarn
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EWA K. ANDINSSON runs two successful businesses,
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Andinsson Photography and a publishing company, O
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Andina Förlagh. Ewa lives in Sweden. A
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shades of
KNITTING WITH
natural wool
INGALILL JOHANSSON // EWA K. ANDINSSON
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TRANSLATOR // Carol Huebscher Rhoades
EDITOR // Erica Smith
TECHNICAL EDITOR // Therese Chynoweth
ART DIRECTOR // Liz Quan
DESIGNER // Julia Boyles
ILLUSTRATOR // Therese Chynoweth
PHOTOGRAPHER // Ewa K. Andinsson
PRODUCTION DESIGNER // Katherine Jackson
© 2012 Interweave Press LLC
Originally published by Andina Publishers
Photography © Ewa K. Andinsson
All rights reserved.
Interweave Press LLC
201 East Fourth Street
Loveland, CO 80537-5655 USA
Interweave.com
Printed in China by C&C Offset
Library of Congress
Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Johansson, Ingalill, 1955–
[Stickat i ekologisk ull. English]
Shades of winter / Ingalill Johansson and
Ewa K. Andinsson ; translation by Carol
Huebscher Rhoades.
pages cm
ISBN 978-1-59668-786-8 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-1-59668-812-4 (eBook)
1. Knitting--Patterns. I. Andinsson, Ewa K.,
1965– II. Title.
TT825.J6313 2012
746.43’2--dc23
2012018527
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Acknowledgments
A personal thank you to my children, Oskar and Ebba, who book’s two brilliant models, Isabella and Emma. Johansson’s
have put up with yarn all over the house and a constantly work- Shoes in Gothenburg. Marks & Kattens for donating the yarn.
ing mother. Thanks also to my parents, Evy and Olle Johans- Paulina Reijnst for working with the makeup and hair.
son, for being there for me. Ewa K. Andinsson for her fantastic
We’ve listed below the names of the creative artists who
photos, support, and friendship. Without you, this book would
designed the rooms at the Icehotel in 2009–2010 where we
not have happened.
photographed this book and at the ice church that was photo-
Barbro Hagelin, Barbro Schönbeck, Elisabeth Röhr, Lena graphed from the outside.
Fallquist, and Rigmor Åhren, who knit many of the book’s gar-
Pillar Hall: Arne Bergh and Anders Eriksson, Sweden.
ments. Inger Kjellberg for proofreading.
Art Svit 307: Icehotel Production & Building team, Sweden.
We have had incredible support from many companies and
individuals. Thank you to the Icehotel at Jukkasjärvi for the Reception: Sofi Ruotsalainen and Mikael Nille Nilsson, Sweden.
fairy-tale environment and pleasant meetings and to Johanna
Ice church: Åke Larsson, Marjoleine Vonk and Marnius Vroom,
Tiensuu-Stålnacke for professional project leadership during
Sweden and the Netherlands.
our time there.
SAS for kind treatment on our trip to Kiruna. Hovås Kallbadhus
for arranging such a pretty setting. Avenue Models and the
The Icehotel
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FAIRY-TALE WORLD
At the Icehotel in the Sami village of Jukkasjärvi, we experi- River as its source, and the hotel exists in harmony with the
enced the most fantastic stay close to nature. It is the world’s world around it. After every summer, artists from all around the
biggest ice hotel at 5,500 square meters and is built totally of world create and rebuild the hotel from scratch. It is a unique
snow and ice. During each winter season, about 50,000 people concept, created entirely from the perspective of being envi-
visit the hotel, mostly from abroad. The Icehotel has the Torne ronmentally friendly.
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Contents
3 // Acknowledgments
3 // The Icehotel
5 // Foreword
6 // Gallery
40 // Knitting Patterns
NATURAL WHITE 94 Lace Shawl with Crocheted Edging
42 Lace Knit Top 100 Lace Dress
44 Ribbed Cap, Wrist Warmers, and Shoulder Wrap/Skirt 105 Stockinette Dress with Garter Stitch Edgings and Buttons
47 Lace Knit Gloves, Scarf, and Knee Socks 109 Cabled Vest
52 Holey Top 114 Cabled Cardigan
56 Lace Sweater 120 Sweater with Relief Stitch Borders
61 Short-Sleeve Bolero
65 Texture Knit Cardigan BEIGE
72 Texture Knit Vest 126 Raglan Sweater with Placket
76 Stockinette Dress with Garter Stitch Edgings and Flower 131 Sweater with Front Placket and Pockets
136 Lacy Sweater with Ruffled Edges
GRAY 144 Gloves with Ruffled Edges
80 Cabled Cap, Cowl, Wrist Warmers, and Knee Socks 147 Short-Sleeve Vest
85 Coat with Relief Stitch Borders 151 Pleated Cap, Gloves, Leg Warmers, and Neck Warmer
91 Wrist Warmers andLace Socks 155 Garter Stitch Shawl
156 // Glossary
159 // Source for Yarn
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Foreword
SNOW AND ICE WERE MY FIRST SOURCES OF INSPIRATION My imaginary world of ice princesses has been realized through
for this knitting book. In my mind I created pictures of wood- photographer Ewa K. Andinsson’s fantastic pictures. Some
land spirits and ice princesses in the wintry landscape and icy of the collection was photographed in one of Sweden’s most
environment. The garments everyone wore, knitted with wool’s exotic tourist experiences, the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi. It offers
warmth and softness, would contrast against the Scandinavian an enchanted environment in which ice columns and ice crystal
winter’s snow crystals and cold. crowns in the pillared hall shift from the iciest light blue to the
darkest petroleum blue.
Knitting with ecological wool was an obvious choice for me.
Using such a yarn, which is produced following strict rules, This book has been a dream come true for me. I hope that it will
I could help preserve the environment and, at the same time, inspire you and give you many relaxing moments with knitting
create a collection of the finest woolens. in your lap.
My hope is you will feel as happy and inspired by the collection Good luck!
as I felt as I created the pieces. The range of designs includes
simple garments for beginners as well as some that are a bit
more difficult for more experienced knitters. I also want to
share my tips and advice about knitting that I’ve learned during
my career as a knitting designer. INGALILL JOHANSSON
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Gallery
Ecological wool’s wonderful texture brings out the best in
structure, cable, and lace knitting. The colors in the collection
are natural white, gray, and beige. The yarn is made with only
natural colors of sheep’s wool. We chose two weights of the
yarn for the various garment styles in the collection.
In these designs, the tough meets the romantic.
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Natural White
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