Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum (original 2009; edition 2009)

by Janine Kosel, Sue Flanders (Photographer), Laurann Gilbertson (Foreword)

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Norwegian Handknits collects 30 patterns for folk mittens, socks, scarves, hats, wristers, handbags, knapsacks, and a sweater or two inspired by traditional knits housed in the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa. An introduction reflecting on the history of Norwegian-style knitting and the stories behind the handknits that inspired the patterns will be included. Sidebars include classic Norwegian cooking recipes and historical knitting photos.… (more)

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Member:	Knittinginthestacks
Title:	Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum
Authors:	Janine Kosel
Other authors:	Sue Flanders (Photographer), Laurann Gilbertson (Foreword)
Info:	Voyageur Press (2009), Edition: First, Hardcover, 144 pages
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great entrelac instructions, and very cute sheep (

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This book contains 34 patterns for knitted items inspired by artifacts from the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. The patterns are interspersed with historic photos of Norwegian immigrants and brief articles on the Norwegian experience in the U.S. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Janine Kosel	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Flanders, Sue	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Gilbertson, Laurann	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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"We honor our mothers with all they have taught us." - Enid Grindland

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This book is dedicated to our mothers, Rosemary Jane Malkovich Kosel and Margaret Viola Dye Klein

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Norwegian Handknits collects 30 patterns for folk mittens, socks, scarves, hats, wristers, handbags, knapsacks, and a sweater or two inspired by traditional knits housed in the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa. An introduction reflecting on the history of Norwegian-style knitting and the stories behind the handknits that inspired the patterns will be included. Sidebars include classic Norwegian cooking recipes and historical knitting photos.

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