Preface ............................................................................... 7
Abbreviations and Explanations ............................................... 8
Chapter 1: Thirteen Easy Pieces 10
Very Swedish Sweater 12
Very Swedish Sweater for Children 14
Very Swedish Cap 15
Cap in Thick Cotton 16
Alphy´s Double Cuff 1
6
Nils´ Very Swedish Beanie 16
Fisherman´s Sweater, Icelandic Sweater
Sweaters: Very Swedish Sweater – A Background 17
Miranda´s Very Swedish Afghan 18
Very Swedish Cinnamon Buns 19
Real Raggsock Reversible Sweater 20
Renholm Cap 21
Triangular Shawl with Frill in Lace 22
Shawl/Cape in Victorian Style 23
Triple Wrap 24
Chapter 2: Lace 26
Knitting – Mathematics? 28
Lace Knitting – When Did It Start? 29
Small Jacket in Lace 30
Elliot Jacket and Skirt 32
Elliot Skirt in Lace 33
Different Way of Reading Patterns! 34
Facts about Lace Knitting 35
Tango Dress 36
A Little Girl´s Dress in Lace 38
Chapter 3: All-over Patterns - Small & Tall 40
An All-over Pattern 41
Lopnor – All-over Patterned Gansey Sweater 42
Lopnor Mittens 44
Lopnor Mittens - three variations knitted in
Gunga Din 3-ply wool 45
Gansey in Two Colors
46
Two-color Jacket 48
Scarecrow Sleeve Measuring Method 50
Coat “Leksand" 52
Chapter 4: Textile Heritage 56
Jacket “Enskede" 58
The Heritage of The Swedish Textile Tradition –
a Link of Wealth or a Bond? 61
Vest for a Fiancé 62
Coat “Stockholm" 66
Chapter 5: My Way of Fair Isle Knitting 72
Fair Isle and Shetland Patterns 74
Advice about Checking Gauge 75
The Swedish “Lusekofta" 76
Tuttifrutti Multi-colored Sweater 80
Two Fair Isle Sweaters in Natural Colors – Light Version 84
History: Knitting Guild Regulations ............................... 87
Two Fair Isle Sweaters in Natural Colors (Dark Version) 88
How Did It Start 91
Lisa, Fair Isle Sweater 92
Alphonse, Fair Isle Sweater 94
Marigold Fair Isle Sweater 96
Chapter 6: Stella Polaris - A Star Pattern with Variations 100
The Memory Plays Trick on You 101
Stella Polaris 102
Stella Grey Starpatterned Coat 106
Stella Lilium Jacket 110
Chapter 7: Afghans 114
“Filt till Tusen” Thousands of Afghans – a Charity
Adventure 117
