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Handcraft

HANDCRAFT is a cooporation between Helga Jóna Thórunnarsdóttir and Helga Isager. The knitting book has one basic pattern for finger gloves and one for mittens, but various knitting patterns and different edgings. Beautiful drawings done by Japanese illustrator Toshiko Koikegami demonstrate the techniques used in the book.

In the foreword Helga Jóna Thórunnarsdóttir and Helga Isager 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 was published in ENGLISH and DANISH in 2021

GLOVES:
Approx. 50 g Isager Tvinni is needed for a pair of gloves. The same gauge can be achieved with 1 strand of Isager Highland, 1 strand of Isager Alpaca 2 or 1 strand of Isager Sock Yarn

MITTENS:
Approx. 50 g Isager Jensen Yarn is needed for a pair of mittens. The same gauge can be achieved using 1 strand of Isager Tweed + 1 strand of Isager Alpaca 1 or 1 strand of Isager Merilin + 1 strand of Isager Alpaca 2.

DIAGONAL PATTERN

MATERIALS
Isager Highland colour Sky

PEACOCK PATTERN

MATERIALS
Isager Tvinni colour 6s

LEAF VINES

MATERIALS
Isager Tvinni colour 58 + Isager Alpaca 2 colour E7s

EYELET CABLES

MATERIALS
Isager Tvinni colour 11s

STITCHINGS

MATERIALS
Isager Tvinni colour 33s

BROKEN RIB

MATERIALS
Isager Highland

HEART VINES

MATERIALS
Isager Alpaca 2 colour 1

SCRAP KNITTING

MATERIALS
Main colour in Isager Tvinni colour 37s. Effect colour in Isager Tvinni colour 33s, 11s, 22s, 6s, 7s and 8s.

SCRAP KNITTING (REVERSIBLE)

MATERIALS
Main colour in Isager Tweed colour Sand + Isager Alpaca 1 colour E0. Effect colours in Isager Tvinni in colour 22s, 37s, 11s and 33s as well as Isager Alpaca 2 colour 100 and colour 1.