Norwegian Knitting Designs - 90 Years Later - by Wenche Roald (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Over 30 exquisitely adapted patterns from the timeless Norwegian classic by Annichen Sibbern B²hn. A fully translated facsimile edition of the original 1929 book is included within this lovely package! Contemporary style and fresh modern colors meet classic Norwegian knitting patterns in this magnificent collection! Annichen Sibbern B²hn's timeless and beloved Norwegian Knitting Patterns, first published in 1929, has been a guiding light and a source of inspiration for knitters around the world for decades--and now, working from B²hn's original set of charts, knit designer Wenche Roald has created brilliant, vividly rejuvenated patterns for everything from wrist warmers to sweaters, mittens to baby blankets, for children and adults. But that's not all: included in a slip pocket at the rear of the book is a fully translated facsimile edition of Annichen Sibbern B²hn's 1929 classic. It includes the original foreword and introduction, and all of B²hn's pattern charts and black-and-white photographs as they first appeared. Dive in and explore as what's old is made new again, in a stunning pattern compendium no knitter should be without!"--Publisher's website.

Book Synopsis

Over 30 exquisitely adapted patterns from the timeless Norwegian classic by Annichen Sibbern Bøhn. A fully translated facsimile edition of the original 1929 book is included within this lovely package! Contemporary style and fresh modern colors meet classic Norwegian knitting patterns in this magnificent collection! Annichen Sibbern Bøhn's timeless and beloved Norwegian Knitting Patterns, first published in 1929, has been a guiding light and a source of inspiration for knitters around the world for decades--and now, working from Bøhn's original set of charts, knit designer Wenche Roald has created brilliant, vividly rejuvenated patterns for everything from wrist warmers to sweaters, mittens to baby blankets, for children and adults. But that's not all: included in a slip pocket at the rear of the book is a fully translated facsimile edition of Annichen Sibbern Bøhn's 1929 classic. It includes the original foreword and introduction, and all of Bøhn's pattern charts and black-and-white photographs as they first appeared. Dive in and explore as what's old is made new again, in a stunning pattern compendium no knitter should be without!

Review Quotes

"A new take on an old book, Norwegian Knitting Designs--90 Years Later takes a look at Annichen Sibbern Bohn's 1929 book of Scandinavian knitting and updates it for the modern day. Patterns for sweaters, hats, and more abound, all with beautiful photos, detailed instruction and in-depth history."--Interweave Knits

"In a book that was first published in 1929, Annichen Sibbern Bohn gathered knitted motifs and designs from across Norway, with the intention of 'preserving and developing them by giving [them] entry into a thousand homes.' Wenche Roald's update ... includes a respectful reworking of the original patterns. I have my fingers crossed that this collection will find entry into a thousand new homes."--Yarnsub Newsletter

About the Author

Wenche Roald (b. 1965) is the designer of the great and colorful knitwear you find behind the popular @wroald profiles on Instagram and @knitnetty on Ravelry and on Wenches hobby blog website. Wenche started knitting as a five-year-old, and it didn't take long for both her dolls to be wearing knits she created for them. The work career started with system development, but her creative mind and passion to knit, it gradually became natural to let the knitting hobby become a full-time job. Annichen Sibbern Bøhn (born 1905, died 1978) was a Norwegian knitter, designer and writer. She is best known for her collection of Norwegian knitting patterns, which in 1929 led to the publication of the book Norwegian knitting patterns . She worked at the Norwegian Folk Museum when she started collecting the patterns, and her collection of knitting patterns laid the foundation for the diversity of knitting patterns that is known in Norway today.