Folk Vests: 25 knitting patterns & tales from around the world

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In addition to classic a British vest, the Sakiori vest from Japan, Irish Cardigan and the Kasai vest are already on my "to do" list. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. I borrowed this book from the local library, and enjoyed the projects so much that I added it to my personal knitting collection. Summary: Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. I love that I will be able to pass them down to younger siblings and keep them for future generations.

Vests - they're festive, warm, easy fitting, and practical - and they're an important part of folkwear traditions world-wide. She received a BA in philosophy and in psychology from the University of Denver, studied art and architecture at Harvard, and did graduate work at Northwestern University. Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages Both functional and decorative these wonderful projects for mens and womens vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the designs origin including Tibet Scandinavia Guatemala Japan North America and many others More than a pattern book readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the design's origin, including Tibet, Scandinavia, Guatemala, Japan, North America, and many others. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. This folk vest is a fitted bodice that has a hidden cord closure and characteristic pleats at the back.

It has a wide range of patterns ranging from easy enough for beginners to complex challenges for experienced knitters. Narrow shoulders and a uniquely pieced back construction are accented by a small pleat on either side of the back and small side slits at the hemline. Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. This is a problem if you are short-waisted or thick on top, as short vests are not as flattering a shape. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.We handcraft all our products at our factories, which makes it possible for us to control each item’s quality. I am missing a separate drawing/sketch, listing the actual measurements of each design for each size. Knitting Knutz "The versatility of these vests is matched only by the diversity of the patterns that adorn them. She designs for magazines and yarn companies and has her own line of self-published designs, hand dyed yarns and kits. three vests with wide vertical bands and a single button - done in African, Peruvian and Korean colorwork patterns.

Suggested fabrics: Medium to heavyweight, closely woven fabrics such as denim, velveteen, corduroy, silk, velvet, wool, blends, and upholstery fabric. Once you realize the same basic shape is in all of the vests you start looking at the shoulder shaping instead. Collected through the ages and from around the world, these wonderful projects are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the countries of origin. When she's not knitting, Cheryl can frequently be found touring the country with her husband, Gary, on their Harley Davidson. I've had the pleasure of learning vest construction from Cheryl and know that these patterns contain the little details that will make the vests work - i.

With every vest the knitter has the opportunity to not only do color-knitting or work beautiful textures, but also learn about the area the vest is from, the history, the culture and it's folklore. It is lovely to look at (wouldn't be out of place as a coffee table book for non-knitter perusal) as well as tempting one to pick up those knitting needles. In the majority of cases, the designer has not bothered to calculate appropriate pattern changes for the different sizes, but has chosen to change the guage (and therefore needle size) instead. The wide variety of stitch and construction techniques makes Folk Vests a great learning guide for the newer knitter, and experienced knitters will find designs that showcase their skills. While the vest pattern is knit from commercially available Shetland yarn, you could, as a spinner and dyer, make your own genuine lichen dye or onion skin dyed yarn to knit this vest.