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"Stjärnorna", known in English as "The Stars", was designed for Bohus Stickning by Kerstin Olsson in 1964.
The knitting kit for Stjärnorna was developed in 2019 by Pernille Silfverberg from original charts and garments held in museum collections , in consultation with Kerstin Olsson. In 2024, Stjärnorna Rosa was recreated, which is knitted on pink base, color no. 279.
The design is available as knitting kit for pullover /cardigan with a round yoke.
Stjärnorna White is knitted on natural white base in an angora yarn spun from 50% hand-cut angora wool from our own angora rabbits and 50% New Zealand merino wool. The white angora wool in the yarn comes from our naturally white angora rabbits and is not bleached. The pattern yarns are hand-dyed by Pernille Silfverberg to match the original yarns. The yarn is spun in Denmark at Henrichsens Uldspinderi.
Stjärnorna Pink is knitted on light pink base, color no. 279, which is dyed in the spinning mill to ensure as even a result as possible.
The pullover/cardigan 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 worked 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 card 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. The patterned yoke for design is worked with only two pattern yarns in one round with a knitting tension of 33 stitches/10 cm. Only knit and purl stitches are used. The cardigan is worked back and forth while the front edge for buttons are worked side by side. The jumper is worked in the round on circular needles, 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.
This design äis knitted with höno more than 2 colorsäcolors per row.
Pattern yarns for this design are hand-dyed by Pernille to ensure they reproduce the original design.
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.
Stjärnorna White: Natural white base color no. 100. Pattern yarns color no. 279, 277, 323, 269, 322, 136, 113, 265, 193, 215,
Stjärnorna Pink: Light pink base color no. 279. Pattern yarns color no. 100, 277, 323, 269, 322, 136, 113, 265, 193, 215
Bohus Stickning Stjärnorna after original Bohus Stickning
Design Kerstin Olsson for Bohus Stickning 1964
Recreated in 2019 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.