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

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I especially like the color photos of the vests, which help me to visualize what my finished garment will look like.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. These authentic designs can be lavishly decorated, embroidered, appliquéd, and otherwise embellished. Yarn weight used for the projects varies from sport to chunky, so whether you like skinny needles or thick ones there is something for you here.Used books have different signs of use and might not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. 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.

I am missing a separate drawing/sketch, listing the actual measurements of each design for each size. I did not care for her gauge example on several vests, same number of cast on stitches just change needle size! This folk vest is a fitted bodice that has a hidden cord closure and characteristic pleats at the back. Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. As in "Folk Shawls" there is a also a plain black model and notes on how to modify the various models.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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. 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. She received a BA in philosophy and in psychology from the University of Denver, studied art and architecture at Harvard, and did graduate work at Northwestern University. Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages.