Wednesday, September 02, 2009
A Latvian Knitting Book Find
I am very fortunate to have some wonderful relatives in Latvia who know my passion for knitting and keep on the look-out for me for books on Latvian knitting .This one is a special find.
This particular book about Latvian knitting was published in 1956. My nephew, Martins, thinks that he can find a copy for me. So I am keeping my fingers crossed. He also sent me several photos of the contents of this book.
As to be expected, there are lots of pages with charted motifs for Latvian mittens:
There are a number of other books which already cover this territory. But what makes this book special are the designs for sweaters and other garments that incorporate those motifs:
Together with the necessary technical instructions:
The styles may seem somewhat dated, but the techniques and principles remain sound. It would be easy enough to adapt these ideas to contemporary styles.
Now that my interest has been thorough piqued, I can't wait to see this book in real life.
