Stitches

In her book ‘Stitches’ Helga Isager combines elements from embroidery, weaving and knitting in her designs.

In English ’stitches’ refer to both knitting and embroidery and this means that there is no distinction between using a tapestry needle and tapestry yarn or knitting needles and knitting yarn in your craft.

The idea that you need not limit yourself to one single craft, but on the contrary can combine elements of embroidery, weaving and knitting in one and the same design has been an inspiration to me. One of the advantages of working in this way is that you can prolong the process and work in several layers and stages. All the patterns in this book can stand alone, but by adding embroidery or weaving you can change the look significantly. Embroidery with many strands of yarn can add an almost three-dimensional finish and you can renew your sweater – even long after it is finished – by adding a new colour or by using a completely different material.

The book ’Stitches’ came out in Danish and English but the English edition is sold out and the patterns are available as single patterns.

CHILLY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Bomulin col. 23
Isager Silk Mohair col. 37

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

SUNNY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Trio 1 col. Linen
Isager Silk Mohair col. 59

For embroidery
Isager Spinni col. 58
Isager Silk Mohair col. 0

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

CLOUDY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
200 (200) 250 (250) g Isager Spinni col. 58

For embroidery:
50g Isager Bomulin col. 23
50g Isager Aplaca 2 col. 3
50g Isager Trio 1 col.Nougat

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

WINDY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Spinni col. 3
Isager Silk Mohair col. 59

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

HAZY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Bomulin col 1
Isager Silk Mohair col 62

For embroidery:
Isager Bomulin col 23
Isager Spinni col 8s

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

MISTY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Japansk Bomuld col. 13
Isager Silk Mohair col. 0

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

STORMY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Spinni col. 42
Isager Silk Mohair col. 3

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

RAINY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Bomulin col. 23
Isager Silk Mohair col.37

For embroidery (kit):
Isager Silk Mohair col. 59 and 62
Isager Spinni col. 58
Isager Trio col.Nougat

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

FROSTY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Spinni col 58
Isager Silk Mohair col 62
Isager Alpaca 1 col 0 Eco

Purchase pattern and yarnkit

SNOWY / Design: Helga Isager

MATERIALS
Isager Tweed col. Sand
Isager Alpaca 1 col. 0 Eco

For embroidery:
Isager Bomulin col. 1
Isager Bomulin col. 23
Isager Trio 1 col. Nougat

Purchase pattern and yarnkit