1840 kr - 4495 kr
"Våren on white" was designed for Bohus Stickning by Kerstin Olsson in 1962 together with "Våren" on yellow base which has yellow elements in the pattern. for the design was Kerstin Olsson inspired by the violin concerto "Våren" by Vivaldi, one of the world famous concertos in "The Four Seasons". In English, the design is also known as "The Spring".
The knitting kit for Våren på vitt was developed in 2021 from original charts and garments held in museum collections, in consultation with Kerstin Olsson. The design is available as knitting kit for pullover /cardigan with a round yoke and as a hat .
The garment 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 angora wool in the natural white 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.
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 card with yarn samples for and 7 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 knitting the front for buttons together. for the jumper is worked in the round on circular needles, then worked back and forth on the needles; the sleeves are raglan, the front and back pieces are stockinette stitched 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.
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.
Natural white base no. 100. Pattern yarns color no. 214, 146, 279, 283, 297
Bohus Stickning Våren on white after original Bohus Stickning
Design Kerstin Olsson for Bohus Stickning 1962
Recreated in 2021 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.
| Weight | 0.48 kg |
|---|---|
| Knitting Kits | Våren in white pullover/cardigan with a round yoke, Våren in white hat |
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