About Handcraft

In the foreword Helga and Helga write:
“The idea for ‘Handcraft’ arose from our shared passion for techniques and details. We have taught knitting classes together for several years and approach our craft with the same meticulous care. A design can often be improved so the stitches lie perfectly, or maybe a few extra stitches need to be knitted to create a perfect edging. We may be the only ones to notice the difference, but the deep satisfaction that comes with creating a finished piece of craftsmanship drives us both in our work, ultimately guaranteeing that the sweater or scarf will have years of use.
We wanted to produce a book featuring a collection of some of our favourite techniques and designs. We realised that gloves and mittens were a good choice, because so many techniques go into knitting these small items. Gloves have essentially had the same shape for centuries, because they have to fit the curves of the human hand. Our idea was to write a classic book for knitters to use as a mini reference work whenever they need to refresh a certain technique – whether for knitting a mitten or a sweater.”

The book is 112 pages

The book is published in English and Danish.

Find the English book here

Find the Danish book here

We imagined that the Eco Baby yarn would mainly be for baby and children’s garments but
having seen how OWL quickly became Ingrid’s (Helga’s daughter) favourite sweater, Helga decided to knit the sweater for herself. SWAN is worked in the round from the bottom up. At the armholes the body and sleeves are joined for the yoke, which is worked with raglan decreases. The sleeves are finished with box pleats to give the sweater a feminine look. The front and back are finished separately.

YARN:
150 (200) g Isager Alpaca 1, color 47
200 (250) g Isager Spinni, color 4s
50 g Isager Spinni, color 2s

The pattern is available in Danish and English.

Find the pettern kit here.