I have knitted the edge onto the shawl, which makes the finish much nicer, I think.Īnd we agree! Many thanks to Helga for taking the time to answer our questions. Also, in the original pattern the lace edge was sewn on to the shawl. I have knitted 4 rows with both yarns and 4 rows with Alpaca 1 alone. So I chose to knit it in two different yarns – the very light and thin Alpaca 1 and Tvinni. I wanted to wear it around the neck and thought the original was too bulky for that. It was originally knitted in a heavy woolen yarn, and it was meant to be worn as kind of a cape around the shoulders and bound around the waist.
The pattern dates back more than a hundred years. The Camomille Shawl is actually not my own pattern. Could you tell us a little more about the process behind creating the Camomille Shawl? The sample of the Camomille Shawl hanging in our window has been admired by knitters and passers by alike. The most challenging part is still the calculation – I’m really not a maths person! Also, since it often takes two or three knittings before a style is precisely as I want it to be, it’s always a very special feeling to see the final result. I always start with a huge scale of colours and different qualities, which I then gradually narrow down to a maximum 6 or 7 colours in a collection. I love the process of starting a new collection – choosing colors, knitting samples and sketching new ideas. What is your biggest pleasure and the thing you find most challenging with knitting? Helga Isager featuring cover design ‘Machuria’.
If you would like to be notified when this book is in stock, please email or call the shop. For me, the most important thing with knitwear, is it’s wearability and I would rather knit a whole piece in garter stitch than use a complicated pattern which compromises the fit.Īfter being a huge success in Denmark, this book is currently being translated into English. This is due to the construction of the sleeves, which have a different shaped front and back, as on tailor made jackets. I like the contrasting colors and the jacket has a perfect fit. (Using Isager yarns, the pattern book ‘ All You Knit Is Love‘ is a charming collection of miniature designs) Isager Alpaca 1 L-R 0 Natural White, 46 Seagreen, 23 Mouse, 47 Dark Steel Grey, 3 Old Goldĭo you have a favourite pattern that you’ve created?įrom my latest collection – The Map Collection – it is definitely the Manchuria jacket. Every piece of knitwear is just adorable in mini size and it’s perfect with small projects, since I am on maternity leave and don’t have that much time at the moment. I love to make womens knitwear, but since my daughter Ingrid was born I’m also itching to knit for her. I also love to work with Silk Mohair knitted together with Spinni. It makes a very light, soft and still durable fabric. I only work with natural fibers, so naturally I like to work with all Isager yarns, but my favorites at the moment are Spinni and Alpaca 1 – especially when I knit them together. With the wonderful range of Isager yarns available to you, it must be difficult to choose, but do you have one that is your favourite? Also, what knitting projects do you have lined up at the moment? It was in the nineties, where no one else – except really old ladies – knitted, and my classmates thought it was weird that I spent my time on such an old fashioned hobby. I lived far out in the countryside – far away from fancy shops – and I realized that I could make some pretty cool designs with a little help from my mother. My obsession with knitting started in high school.
#AMIMONO KNIT COLLECTION HOW TO#
My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was 7 years old, but at that time I didn’t really have the patience for it. Firstly, the classic question we must ask all knitters, when did you first learn to knit? Your mother must have played a part in this! We caught up with designer Helga to find out more about her patterns and the shawl. Using a combination of two colours, it is a classic design balanced with tassels on each end of a triangle of comforting garter stitch. Her daughter, Helga Isager is now part of the company and designs her own collections under the name ‘Aminono’ one of which features the ‘Camomille Shawl’.
#AMIMONO KNIT COLLECTION FULL#
Her unique designs take full advantage of the beautiful range of natural fibres and colours that Isager offers. Our spring window has the perfect design and colours to inspire you, with Helga Isager’s ‘Camomille Shawl’.īased in Denmark, the company Isager Strik was founded by Marianne Isager.
With, of course, lighter knitting projects to showcase our favourite colours and to grace shoulders when the weather inevitably changes. With spring emerging in London town, we are starting to dream of warmer days and balmy evenings.
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