Folk Vests: 25 knitting patterns & tales from around the world

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Die Weste auf dem Cover verspricht nicht zuviel - man möchte am Liebsten alle 25 Muster nacharbeiten. With every vest the knitter has the opportunity to not only do color-knitting or work beautiful textures, but also learn about the area the vest is from, the history, the culture and it's folklore. This sewing pattern includes a short vest for men or women from Greece, a mid-calf Greek vest, and two variations of a Polish woman's vest with petal-shaped tabs along the bottom edge.

Die Beschreibungen der einzelnen Muster sind gut und ausführlich, zu jeder Weste gibt es eine kleine Geschichte.To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Contemporary knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative patterns collected through the ages and from around the world. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. More than a pattern book, readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life. I have been knitting for four decades now, and there are not many books left on the market where I think "Hafta have it!

I love that I will be able to pass them down to younger siblings and keep them for future generations. Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Not only are the designs stunning - some simple, some more demanding; the attention to detail is incredibly clear - probably the best I've seen. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men’s and women’s vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the design’s origin, including Tibet, Scandinavia, Guatemala, Japan, North America, and many others. Narrow shoulders and a uniquely pieced back construction are accented by a small pleat on either side of the back and small side slits at the hemline. This is a problem if you are short-waisted or thick on top, as short vests are not as flattering a shape.little drawings which tell me how long and wide the body is, how tall and wide the armhole is, and the book would be perfect.