Entrelac Knitting

Heidi Eikeland is passionate about knitting, and especially the entrelac technique. Together with her sister, Mette Hovden, they run PinneDans.com. Both sisters are active course lecturers and love to attend knitting festivals around the country. They both live in Norway.

• Preface 4Our history 7A little history 8THE ENTRELAC TECHNIQUE 10Knitting in general 17Knitting gauge 17Increasing and decreasing 17Yarnover 18Tools 18Abbreviations 18ENTRELAC KNITS FOR BEGINNERS 21ACCESSORIES 29KNITS FOR CHILDREN 61KNITS FOR WOMEN 89KNITS FOR MEN 123FURNISHINGS 137Acknowledgments 142Resources 144The last word 145

Another pattern book concentrating on a single technique from two Norwegian designer sisters. Mette and Heidi have written their book 'because the interest in entrelac has grown enormously, because there are few patterns for it [and] because it is and old technique on the way to being forgotten.'Entrelac blocks are geometric shapes with a set height and width and 'the Norwegian variation is special because the ride side is always facing the knitter.' The principles of the technique are clearly laid out.The patterns start with a headband and hat, scarf, wrist warmer set designed for beginners, and are then organised into various categories covering accessories, knits for children, women and men, and finally furnishings with pillow covers and a throw. Each pattern has been assigned a skill rating with written instructions and a few schematics covering either different garment sizes, special shaping or direction of working. Some of the patterns show the effect of using entrelac for the complete item, others use it as a design feature or embellishment.This book is well written, clearly laid out with good photographs; the accessories and garments are well chose and colourful. It provides 'a thorough, step-by-step instruction to the technique.'