Fabel Knitwear
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Knitting: Tee
The Noelle Blouse is a 1940s-christmas inspired blouse with a classic tartan pattern worked in multicolored stripes. It is worked top down with tailored shoulder width, feminine puff shoulders and a cropped silhouette. The vertical stripes are worked in using duplicate stitches/crochet, while the horizontal ones are knit in.
Knitting: Vest
The Jr Hobbiton Vest is the unisex Jr version of the popular ladies Hobbiton Vest – a seed-stitch vest with a classic look. It’s inspired by both the beautiful vests of the 1940s, but most importantly the cozy velvet and wool vests worn by the hobbits of the Shire.
Knitting: Pullover
Fabels Islender is a feminine new take on the traditional Islender. Inspired by 1930s- and 1940s silhouettes with a fitted body and elegant puff shoulders.
Knitting: Pullover
Jr Sailor Breton is the gender neutral kids version of the ladies Sailor Breton. The slim sailor stripes give it a timeless, minimalist look, while you can make it as classic or playful as you (or your child!) wants by playing with colours!
Knitting: Pullover
The «Icelander» is a classic scandinavian handknit with deep roots for ourdoor wear.
Knitting: Pullover
Jr Scrappy Birthday Breton was inspired by my advent calendar scraps, screaming to become a birthday present for my little boy turning 1.
Knitting: Pullover
The Sailor Breton is a classic striped jumper inspired by the timeless French Breton-sweater, or as the French themselves call it, the Marinière or Tricot Ravé. Originally worn by the French navy and later popularized in the 1920s and 1930s, today the Breton is a timeless staple.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
The 5-point stroller blaket is a practical baby blaket with openings for 5-point straps found in stollers and carseats. A great way to keep baby warm and cozy while avoiding tucking in bulky blankets!
Knitting: Balaclava
The Jr Pixie Balaclava is a 1940s inspired balaclava knit in cozy Elder, which is soft for sensitive skin, but retains the weather repellent quality of non-superwash yarn, so it can handle a bit of weather before becoming wet!
Knitting: Balaclava
The Fuzzy Pixie Balaclava is a 1940s inspired balaclava knit in cozy Elder and fuzzy Mohair Silk for a luxurious and warm winter accessory.
Knitting: Pixie Hat
The Cabled Pixie Hood is a 1940s inspired hood knit in sparkling Athena and fuzzy Mohair Silk for a luxurious, cozy winter accessory.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Marseille Wrap is a simple baby cardigan worked top down, either striped for that sweet sailor look, or in a single colour. It has a double folded chest to keep baby warm and snuggly in the colder seasons. The closures can be done several ways, either with push buttons, ties or a combination of both.
Knitting: Pullover
The Oxford Jumper is a classic, cozy jumper knit top down with one strand Mohair Silk and one strand glittery Athena. It is inspired by the silhouette of the 1890s, with its fitted, cropped cut and voluminous puffed sleeves ending in a fitted cuff. Its a feminine and classical addition to any wardrobe.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Aerie Cardigan is a fluffy cardi worked in two strands luxurious mohair silk. The body is worked in seed stitch, and the stockinette sleeves have a feminine seed stitch ruffled cuff, working together with the cropped, oversized silhouette and V-neck shaping to create an elegant and feminine yet cozy and comfy knit.
Knitting: Pullover
Giselle is a romantic and delicate blouse. The ribbed body with its square neckline, all worked in sparkly Athena, perfectly complements the voluminous puffed sleeves worked in gossamer Mohair Silk, with their blousing ruffled cuff. It is worked bottom up, with the sleeves picked up at the end.
Knitting: Pullover
The Bernadette Turtleneck is an elegant turtleneck inspired by the iconic late Victorian silhouette. It has voluminous puffed bishop sleeves over a slim, ribbed cuff, and a body that very subtly drapes down to the rib at the waist. The cozy, high neckline is folded double.
Knitting: Vest
The Gondor vest is a 1940s- inspired ribbed vest. It is cropped and fitted, perfect for wearing over blouses, dresses or turtlenecks. It’s worked bottom up in one strand Athena and one strand Mohair Silk, for a luxurious, elegant look.
Knitting: Balaclava
The Fuzzy Pixie Hood is a 1940s inspired hood knit in sparkling Athena and fuzzy Mohair Silk for a luxurious, cozy winter accessory.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Egwene Cardigan is a feminine, elegant yet cozy cardi worked with an intuituve cabled pattern. It’s knit from the bottom up with raglan sleeves. It has a flattering V-neck and is designed cropped. The perfect casual and chic Parisian knit!
Knitting: Pullover
Marilyn is the sister design of Norma Jean, in a more elegant sparkly fingering weight.-
Knitting: Pullover
The Lucrezia blouse is a romantic blouse inspired by the gorgeous lace cuffs used on bodices in the 1600s - 1800s.
Knitting: Tee
The Maud blouse is a romantic knit inspired by the blouses and bodices worn by Queen Maud in the early 1900s.
Knitting: Pullover
The Medieval Ruffle Blous is a classic, moody blouse inspired by the silhouette of the late Medieval era. With it’s fitted body, open, square neckline and subtle puff shoulders it hints at a classic 1500s bodice.
Knitting: Pullover
The Victoriana Turtleneck is a cozy and romantic sweater inspired by the iconic Cycling Sweaters popular in the 1890s. With it’s fitted cabled body, voluminous mutton sleeves and double turtleneck, it’s everything you want in a Victorian style sweater.
Knitting: Pullover
The Bibliotek Blouse is a cozy and feminine sweater worked with a fitted 2x2 ribbed body and puffed stockinette sleeves. It is designed cropped and has a flattering square neckline.
Knitting: Pullover
Poet Ruffle is a romantic blouse inspired by the iconic poet blouses of the renaissance and throughout history, with it’s statement ruffled neckline and cuffs.
Knitting: Vest
The Hobbiton Vest is a classic vintage-style vest worked in seed stitch with a decorative mock buttonband. It is inspired by both the elegant 1940s, and the cozy velvet- and wool vests worn by the Hobbits in the Shire.
Knitting: Pullover
The Pigalle Jumper is a casual yet elegant and fun sweater inspired by the iconic Parisian Breton. It’s knit top down with a wide waist and voluminous, puffed bishop sleeves.
Knitting: Pullover
The Heirloom Jumper is inspired by the silhouette and style of the early Edwardian era.
Knitting: Pullover
Montmartre is a classic, striped pullover inspired by the iconic, Parisian Belle Epoque. It’a knit top down with a tailored cut.
Knitting: Vest
The Ithilien Vest is an understated, feminine vest reminiscent of a historical ladies bodice with it’s flattering square neckline and cropped, fitted look.
Knitting: Pullover
The Decadence Blouse is an elegant, gossamer blouse inspired by the sheer, beaded garments so popular during the 1920s.
Knitting: Pullover
The Gibson Ruffle Blouse is inspired by the style and silhouette of the late 19th- and early 20th century; specifically the iconic Gibson Girls. It is knit top-down with a twisted rib neckline that closes with a button at the back. It has an elegant lace- and seed stitch panel at the chest, and an airy, romantic ruffle of mohair silk is picked ...
Knitting: Tee
The Folklore Ruffle Top is a romantic, feminine blouse inspired by the embroidered peasant tops popular through the ages, but specifically in the 1920s- and 1930s.
Knitting: Pullover
The Antiquity Blouse is inspired by a popular style of blouse from c.1916 – 1918. It’s knit bottom up in a solid yarn, with an elegant lace pattern around the hem and at the front panel. The sleeves are picked up in mohair for that flowy look, ending in solid twisted rib cuffs with bobbles imitating buttons. The collar is picked up in mohair an...
Knitting: Pullover
The owlery blouse is a feminine blouse that I wanted to have the same feel and look as a gossamer chiffon and silk blouse, with its airy draping.
Knitting: Pullover
OlLivanders turtleneck is a cropped turtleneck knit from the top down. It has a cozy high double turtleneck, blousing sleeves and a simple flea pattern inspired by OLlivanders wand shop in Diagon alley, that you can knit onto the body, sleeves, or both – how many wandsparks do you want?
Knitting: Cardigan
The Burrow Cardigan is a simple, timeless and feminine cropped buttop-up cardigan with a flattering V-neckline, a decorative twisted rib buttonband and simple, very subtle blousing sleeves. It’s knit bottom up, back and forth in stockinette. It should have a couple of centimeters of positive ease.
Knitting: Pullover
The Diagon Alley Jumper is a simple yet feminine jumper knit in a lush and warm DK weight yarn. It has an elegant twisted rib, a double-folded mid-high neckline and romantic puff-shoulders.
Knitting: Pullover
The Sun Summoner blouse is a flattering, loosely fitted blouse with ¾-sleeves and a wide neckline. It has simple stranded colourwork at the hem and the sleeves, depicting a rising sun with rays of sunlight fleeting upwards.
Knitting: Dress
The Sea Maiden Dress is a romantic wrap-dress with feminine ruffles across the neckline and hem, and a skirt that moves airily in the summer wind. It’s tied at the waist with braided ties and is knit up in cooling cotton – perfect for summer.
Knitting: Pullover
The Capulet blouse is a romantic blouse with a cabled waist, a ruched princess neckline and elbowlength blousing sleeves. It’s knit from the bottom up, with the sleeves knit on at the end. A timeless, feminine top you can wear with anything!
Knitting: Cardigan
The Abeilles Cardigan is a rustic and romantic cardigan designed to be thrown over any outfit. It has a timeless honeycomb pattern, an elegant V-neck and is cinched with a belt at the waist.
Knitting: Dress
The Églantine dress is a simple, romantic dress knit from the bottom up, with a delicate lace patter at the hem, and a flattering seed stitch neckline with straps. It’s perfect both on its own and worn with a blouse underneath.
Knitting: Pullover
The Paysanne Blouse is inspired by the timeless, historical chemise. Peasantblouses have remained relatively unchanged through centuries, with blousing sleeves and a wide neck with drawstrings. The Paysanne Blouse has swapped the drawstring for elastic, but apart from that it has the same timeless, romantic look as it’s predecessors.
Knitting: Dress
The Silverbells Dress is a warm and cozy dress that can be both dressed-up and practical. It has sa simple A-line skirt, a fitted bodice, feminine and elegant puff-sleeves and a decorative keyhole neckline that can be worn both ways – that’s totally up to your preference!
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
The Juniper Jacket is a feminine and elegant jacket with a festive juniperpattern on the bodice. The jacket is inspired by the contrasting colours of snowcolored conifer trees in the Nordic winterlandscape.
Knitting: Pullover
The Nutcracker Jumper is a festive and feminine jumper inspired by the Northern European nutcrackersoldiers. It’s knit with a combination of stockinette, seed-stitch and bobbles, with blousing sleeved and a double neckline to keep you warm.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
The Rembrandt Beret is based on an original 1940s velvet beret that I love. It fits nicely across the head, and blouses just enough to get the perfect vintage feel. Named after the iconic renaissance painted Rembrandt who is often painted wearing a beret.
Knitting: Pullover
The Rowena Jumper is a feminine and cozy figurehugging jumper with a ribbed bodice, stockinette-knit sleeves with an elegant puff-shoulder, and a practical high neck with a keyhole opening at the back.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Queenie Cardigan is a vintageinspired jacket with an elegant peplum waist and feminine puff-sleeves.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Delacour Cardigan is an elegant and feminine vintageinspired cardigan with blousing sleeves, and a flattering square neckline.
Knitting: Cardigan
The Minervacardigan is a simple yet elegant vintageinspired cardigan with a timeless feel. It is knit from the bottom up in stockinette stitch, has a simple raglansleeve decrease, and feminine puff sleeves. A cardigan for all occasions!
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The Hedwig Tank is a simple, feminine summer top knit in cooling cotton. It has a cropped waist, seedstiched straps and a flatteringly rouged neckline with a ruffle, creating the perfect top for all outfits!
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
The vintagelooking Sylphidejacket is inspired by the magical, nordic midsummer. The jacket is figureknitted with intricate bluebellpatterns, blousing bishopsleeves, and a feminine square neckline.
Knitting: Pullover
The Eowyn blouse is a feminine and timeless piece. The simple, flattering open square neckline, delicate puffed sleeves, and feminine rouged cuffs make it a top to suit all outfits.
Knitting: Skirt
The Forest Berry Skirt is designed from the elegant skirt-silhuette of the 1930s, which was both feminine and practical.
Knitting: Dress
The Forest Berry Dress is a new design in the «Forest Berry» line that started with the Forest Berry Jacket. Inspired by the 1930s and 1940s, and with it’s decorative berry pettern, it makes the perfect item for all the Nordic seasons.
Knitting: Cowl
A more intricate take on the classic knit bow scarf, it is the elegant alternative for cold days, for wear both inside and out.
Knitting: Dress
The most beautiful dress I’ve seen was an authentic 1930s knit dress that unfortunately was the wrong size. I therefore had no choice but to make my own – and thus the Deco Dream Dress was born!
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Inspired by the silhouette of the 1930s- and 1940s, and with its decorative berry pattern, the Forest Berry Jacket is the perfect knit for all of the Northern seasons. It is knit down and up, with raglan and slight puff sleeves.