“Grå Dimman Rosa,” known in English as “The Grey Mist Rose,” was originally designed for Bohus Stickning by Kerstin Olsson. There is a series of similar designs created between 1963 and 1965.

The knitting kit for Grå Dimman Rosa was originally recreated in 2005. It was later revised in 2016 using original charts and garments held in museum collections, in consultation with Kerstin Olsson. Grå Dimman Rosa is available as knitting kit for a pullover/cardigan with a round yoke and hat. Note that the the yoke pattern is different from Grå Dimman and is not a pink colorway of Grå Dimman. With gray tones that lean towards blue and transition into cool light pink, the design is reminiscent of a frosty and foggy winter morning.

The garment is knitted on a light pink (no 278) angora/merino base yarn spun from 50% hand-clipped angora wool from our own angora rabbits and 50% New Zealand merino wool. The yarn is spun in Denmark at Heinrichsens Uldspinderi and is dyed to match the original yarns. The main colours are dyed at the spinning mill to ensure an even saturation across the whole garment. The pattern colours are hand dyed by Pernille Silfverberg.

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.

Yarns included in the kit for this design: Light pink base color no. 278. Pattern yarns color nos. 100, 96, 12, 211, 188, 210, 181