Informationen zum Autor Anna Bauer is a textile artist with a Masters in textile art from Högskolan for Design and Arts and Crafts in Göteborg. Aside from knitting Anna also incorporates embroidery, print and costume into her artwork and textile designs. Klappentext A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk, which loosely translates as 'chicken stitch' was influenced by the radical social and political movements of the time, including the women's rights movement, and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs. Instead of the more traditional fair isle colourwork techniques, Honsestrikk knitting featured political messages and motifs, colours clashed and borders butted up against each other in a riot of colour and pattern. Honsestrikk is about knitting in a freer style so you have the freedom to express yourself and create truly unique, personalized garments and accessories. Designer Anna Bauer has been inspired by the Honsestrikk movement to this collection of basic designs and patterns so you can choose your own combinations and create and knit your own free, radical knits. Vorwort Knitters will love this collection of uniquely colourful knitting patterns and the philosophy behind it of self-expression and freer knitting. Zusammenfassung A collection of knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk was influenced by the social and political movements of the time and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Honsestrikk knitting - a love story Inspiration Technique Patterns Projects FREE SPIRIT CARDIGAN TOTALLY OKAY SWEATER SLIPOVER TANK-TOP CHICKENWRAP FAKE WOOL 2.0 COMFY/DREADFUL PONCHO HOT NERD MAMELUCK ALWAYS SPARE GLOVES A TOTALLY ORDINARY GLOVE CARAMEL GLOVES BEST WOOLEN HAT ODD HATS When what you get is unexpected Pattern library Book tips Thanks...

Vorwort
Knitters will love this collection of uniquely colourful knitting patterns and the philosophy behind it of self-expression and freer knitting.

Klappentext

A collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules.

Honsestrikk, which loosely translates as 'chicken stitch' was influenced by the radical social and political movements of the time, including the women's rights movement, and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs. Instead of the more traditional fair isle colourwork techniques, Honsestrikk knitting featured political messages and motifs, colours clashed and borders butted up against each other in a riot of colour and pattern.

Honsestrikk is about knitting in a freer style so you have the freedom to express yourself and create truly unique, personalized garments and accessories.

Designer Anna Bauer has been inspired by the Honsestrikk movement to this collection of basic designs and patterns so you can choose your own combinations and create and knit your own free, radical knits.

Zusammenfassung
A collection of knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke traditional knitting rules. Honsestrikk was influenced by the social and political movements of the time and this can be seen in the personal and political messages of the some of the pattern designs.

Inhalt

Contents

Honsestrikk knitting - a love story

Inspiration

Technique

Patterns

Projects

FREE SPIRIT CARDIGAN

TOTALLY OKAY SWEATER

SLIPOVER TANK-TOP

CHICKENWRAP

FAKE WOOL 2.0

COMFY/DREADFUL PONCHO

HOT NERD MAMELUCK

ALWAYS SPARE GLOVES

A TOTALLY ORDINARY GLOVE

CARAMEL GLOVES

BEST WOOLEN HAT

ODD HATS

When what you get is unexpected

Pattern library

Book tips

Thanks