Fiber Tales
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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Støvle means boot in Danish as these socks make the perfect boot sock. I have always loved the look of a chunky sock in boots but I find it hard to fit bigger socks in the boots I wear all year round. And that is how the idea for a faux chunky sock came to be.
Knitting: Cardigan
Nordlig means Northern and it got it’s name because it’s the perfect garment to wear here in the northen part of the world - all year round. It works perfectly for chilly summer nights as a jacket and for the rest of the year as a cozy cardigan.
Knitting: Tee
This sweet and breezy cropped tee is knit up in a thicker linen/cotton blend making it a quick summer knit.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl and name Skovbund (forest floor in Danish) was inspired by walks in the forest on a spring day. If you look closely at the forest floor you will notice the little flowers, buds and vines making their way through the dry leaves.
Knitting: Pullover
The sweater is knit top down in the round with a narrow neck band that goes straight into the cables on the yoke. After the yoke the last increases are done by raglan shaping and then the rest of the sweater is easy stockinette with wide ribbed hems on both sleeves and body.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Bakker means hills in Danish and the shawl was inspired by the view from my window over the soft rolling green hills.
Knitting: Vest
Blomstring Slipover is a fun and satisfying knit with a boxy shape that is easy to adjust with ties in the sides. It’s knit on larger needles with worsted weight yarn making it a quick project and also beginner friendly. The pattern includes video tutorials for the embroidery and more specific details.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Gro Hat is part of a series of Gro patterns that are all inspired by growing plants - gro means grow in Danish.
Knitting: Pullover
The Vildnis Sweater is a seamless top down sweater with a textured yoke. I used a fingering weight woolen spun yarn for a light knit that works for all seasons. The sweater is easy to wear do to the light fabric and simple shape.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The Humlebi socks are a toe up sock with a fleegle heel construction. The design is simple yet fun with only 3 rows of eyelet flowers and bees sit around the leg.
Knitting: Pullover
The Loppe stitch is a single stitch of colorwork that has been used traditionally in Scandinavian knitting. It creates a simple yet fun fabric that makes the sweater warmer because of the floats.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
During the cold and dark Scandinavian winter I dream of Vår (vår means spring in Danish) and the many little flowers soon to pop up from the cold ground. First Winter Aconite and Snowdrops, followed by Anemones and Primula and later so many little flowers. Vår socks are made to celebrate that spring feeling.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Gro means grow in Danish and I was first inspired to use this little leaf motif for my Hiedra mitts and headband. Then the motif evolved on my Gro shawl and finally now in this sock pattern.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Gro means grow in Danish and the shawl was inspired by spring in my little garden when everything starts to grow.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Humlebi means bumble bee in Danish and the shawl was inspired by the bees waking up after a long winter to seek the first flowers of spring.
Knitting: Pullover
The Morel Sweater is a seamless, boxy sweater with dropped shoulders and all over texture.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Snefald means snowfall in Danish and is inspired by the early winter landscape with light snowfalls covering the dried plants and bare land.
Knitting: Headband
The Hidra headband was inspired by fall walks in the forest where I live - hiedra means ivy in Spanish.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
The mitts were inspired by fall walks in the forest where I live - hiedra means ivy in Spanish.
Knitting: Pullover
The Bregne Sweater is inspired by the beautiful shape of fern found in the forest where I live. Bregne means fern in Danish.
Knitting: Tee
Sweet and easy boxy tee with little cloudberries on the sleeves or multebær as they are called in Danish.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Woodlark is a type of lark but also a play on words as my name means lark in Danish and this design was largely inspired by walking in the woods where I live.
Knitting: Tee
Bellis is a little white flower found in the grass around my house and just like the flower the design is sweet and simple.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Lopper means fleas and is a traditional scandinavian design - simple and yet so sweet with a nostalgic touch.
Knitting: Pullover
The Favo sweater is a cozy oversized hug of a sweater with a high cropped fit and a dropped hem. It has an all over textured pattern with a fun stitch and cable panel in the front. It is perfect to be worn over dresses or with high waisted pants/skirts.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Jagoda Shawl begins with an easy sea of meditative garter stitch but just as the rows start feeling long it has an interesting border design with simple cables and bobbles to make it a fun knit.
Knitting: Cardigan
Fjer Cardigan is a light boxy cardigan with fitted sleeves, a deep V-neck and a cropped cut. The Cardigan features a Caliper Cable along the sides.
Knitting: Pullover
This pattern was inspired by the green Skovmærker (Galium odoratum) or sweetscented bedstraw, a small plant with a sweet-smelling foliage, that I love to pick from the forest and dry up in little buckets.