Folk Vests: 25 knitting patterns & tales from around the world

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With every vest the knitter has the opportunity to not only do color-knitting or work beautiful textures, but also learn about the area the vest is from, the history, the culture and it's folklore. I've had the pleasure of learning vest construction from Cheryl and know that these patterns contain the little details that will make the vests work - i. Yarn weight used for the projects varies from sport to chunky, so whether you like skinny needles or thick ones there is something for you here.

The wide variety of stitch and construction techniques makes Folk Vests a great learning guide for the newer knitter, and experienced knitters will find designs that showcase their skills. As in "Folk Shawls" there is a also a plain black model and notes on how to modify the various models. It has a wide range of patterns ranging from easy enough for beginners to complex challenges for experienced knitters. This is a problem if you are short-waisted or thick on top, as short vests are not as flattering a shape.In addition to classic a British vest, the Sakiori vest from Japan, Irish Cardigan and the Kasai vest are already on my "to do" list. We handcraft all our products at our factories, which makes it possible for us to control each item’s quality. When she's not knitting, Cheryl can frequently be found touring the country with her husband, Gary, on their Harley Davidson.

To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Summary: Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages.Once you realize the same basic shape is in all of the vests you start looking at the shoulder shaping instead. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Not only is this a beautifully made waistcoat but Catherine was so helpful, answering all my questions and advising me on size.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Ukrainian Hutsuls used to richly decorate their Keptars – something that is also reflected in the way we have done the embroidery on our Folk Cropped Keptar Vests but in a modern way. From beginner knitters to those of us who have been enjoying knitting for years, I highly recommend this book.It is lovely to look at (wouldn't be out of place as a coffee table book for non-knitter perusal) as well as tempting one to pick up those knitting needles. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. In particular, the Japanese vests look like Ikat dyed handloomed cotton, both a single direction dyed ikat and a double-dyed check pattern (Kasuri) in the traditional indigo color. Die Weste auf dem Cover verspricht nicht zuviel - man möchte am Liebsten alle 25 Muster nacharbeiten. I am missing a separate drawing/sketch, listing the actual measurements of each design for each size.

I love that I will be able to pass them down to younger siblings and keep them for future generations. More than a pattern book, readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life. The patterns contained in this book are visually very appealing, but are let down by the lack of care given to their construction. I have been knitting for four decades now, and there are not many books left on the market where I think "Hafta have it!This book is a design library and Folk Vests are frequently seen being proudly worn at the big knitting shows. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Die Beschreibungen der einzelnen Muster sind gut und ausführlich, zu jeder Weste gibt es eine kleine Geschichte.