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Beautiful and practical knits from Elsbeth Lavold's 2nd Viking venture
Happily, we have a second opportunity to drool over patterns using Viking symbols and artwork. Patterns call for Elsbeth Lavold yarns: ClassicAl, Cotten Patine, Hempathy, Silky Tweed, Silky Wool, and Silky Cashmere. The designs are pretty, practical, and accurately-labeled as to difficulty of project. Sizing is generally S/M/L/XL, a few give 2X, though S and XL were sporatically omitted. No directions give XS. Standard children and baby sizes are used. Practicality is addressedthese are not one-wearing designs. The garments you make will become a matter of pride and great usefulness.
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Knit away into lovliness and history with Elsbeth Lavold
This book will stimulate your desire to make all patterns given. The designs are pretty, practical, and accurately-labeled as to difficulty of project. The patterns are designed to fit real women, allowing for hip-room and comfortable movement. Most women's are sized S/M/L/XL 2 give an XS size, and a male and a female pattern offers a 2X while standard children sizing is used. All are knitted of Silky Wool dk, a yummy Elsbeth Lavold Designer yarn. An almost unconscious history lesson is given, showing designs taken from the few-known bits of Viking artwork. Once completed, you will be wearing a bit of Viking and your own personal history!
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Review of Elsbeth Lavold's 2nd Viking Knits Collection
What beautiful articles of clothing! These are designed to be kind to those of us who are not endowed with a model's figure. They accurately reflect historically documented Viking designs. And the directions are well-written, and understandable. Good One!
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Elsbeth Lavold's Book 1: Viking Knits Collection
What beautiful articles of clothing! These are designed to be kind to those of us who are not endowed with a model's figure. They accurately reflect historically documented Viking designs. And the directions are well-written, and understandable. Good One!
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Taiyo yarn is wonderful!
Taiyo yarn is colorful and pretty, easy to handle, and looks great in the finished garmet. It goes where you tell it tomakes a waist, make nice big hips. Colors can be used as they come off the skein, or can be separated by colorwith their position in the color scheme of the garmet determined by the knitter. Enjoy!
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