Description
The kit contains enough yarn to knit a pullover or cardigan in the largest size XL, which corresponds to the garment's measurement of 117 cm around the chest, and instructions to knit a recreation Design of the original Bohus Stickning pattern in sizes from 92 cm for 117 cm. The model can be knitted with an elastic neck or a folded neck edge, both of which are described in the instructions. The kit also includes a printed pattern chart with yarn samples for and 10 pattern yarns to use as reference.
The garment is worked from the top down in AngoraGarnets angora/merino yarn with a knitting tension of 33 stitches/10cm. Only knit and purl stitches are used. The cardigan is worked in stockinette stitch back and forth while the front edge for buttons are worked sideways. The jumper is worked in the round on circular needles down for the sleeves, then the front and back pieces are worked in stockinette stitch back and forth and seamed to mimic its original construction. Knitting needles are not included in the knitting kit, but typically 2.0 mm-2.5 mm needles are needed to achieve the correct knitting tension.
Please note: Pattern colours for this design are hand dyed by Pernille to ensure they correctly match the original design. Please anticipate that it may take 3 weeks before you receive notice that your kit has been put together and sent to you. During busy periods or holidays (or if more than a couple of pattern colours are out of stock and need to be dyed for you) this may be extended.
The buttons on the original garment were mother-of-pearl buttons 12 mm in diameter with two holes and a small notch between them. Buttons are not included in the knitting kit.
Yarns included in the kit
Dark grey base color no. 318. Pattern yarns color no. 200, 162, 296, 142, 47, 45, 89, 207, 243, 140.
Bohus Stickning Guld after original Bohus Stickning
Design Kerstin Olsson for Bohus Stickning 1960
Recreated in 2006 by Solveig Gustafsson and revised in 2016 by Pernille Silfverberg, AngoraGarnet.
Design and Copyright owner of the trademark Bohus Stickning
Bohus Stickning knitting kits are sold exclusively through AngoraGarnet. A small selection of kits are also available from Bohusläns museum shop. The knitting instructions are licensed for individual use only. They may not be copied or offered for sale commercially. Knitting instructions for Bohus Stickning are only sold together with yarn.