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Although slightly damaged, all hurt copies are perfectly usable. Books may have bent or scratched covers and/or dented spines. All interior pages are 100% clean. Please note these books are only available from our website whilst stocks last!
by Navia
This stunning book is a celebration of the unique knitting heritage and timeless yet contemporary knitted designs of the Faroe Islands.
Discover 28 stunning knitting patterns for the whole family, from cosy sweaters and cardigans to a snuggly lace-pattern shawl, in this wonderful book from family-run Faroese yarn company, Navia.
This is a translation of the popular Danish-language title by acclaimed Faroese knitting company Navia.
THE FAROE ISLANDS, THE FARM AND THE SHEEP
The Faroe Islands
Faroese sheep
Torkilsheygsgarður
The Torkilsheygsgarður sheep
The perfect sheep
FAROESE KNITTING CULTURE
Knitting traditions
School sweaters
Knitting patterns
Wool is gold
NAVIA
History
Yarn
Sustainability
Inspiration
Knitting patterns and designs
The people behind Navia
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NAVIA PATTERNS
Leaf-pattern cardigan
Children’s leaf-pattern cardigan
Sweater with retro pattern (child)
Traditional sweater
Baby clothes and blanket
Star pattern short-sleeve sweater
Patterned Sweater
All-over pattern high-neck sweater
Boys’ sweater (child)
White unisex sweater
Sweater with circular yoke
Raglan sweater
Patterned sweater (child)
Daisy sweater
Geometric sweater
Sweater with patterned yoke
Ladies’ sleeveless sweater
Cardigan with patterned yoke
Lace-pattern shawl
Festival sweater
Wave cardigan (child)
Leaf-pattern sweater
Children’s leaf-pattern sweater
Top and leggings for infants
Navia was founded in 2004 as a business-college project for the then 22-year-old Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi, now the CEO.
Navia is a family-run company that continues a long tradition of sheep-rearing and wool-spinning. Óli Kristian’s great-grandmother, Suffía Gregersen, employed women to knit for her and sold sweaters in the Faroese village of Syðrugøta, where the family had a spinning mill; and the family’s farm had a flock of 200 sheep, so Óli learned about wool at an early age.
The first items produced by Navia were 1-, 2- and 3-ply yarns in six natural colours, and a small amount of plain-coloured sock wool. These were sold to yarn shops, cottage industry associations and even to small supermarkets all over the country.
In the years that followed, Navia grew bigger and produced a wider range of yarns. A new knitting book came out each year, more colours were added to the palette of yarn colours, and the yarn began to be sold overseas.Since 2004 Navia has grown from a one-man enterprise with only a few different types of yarn to a company exporting yarn worldwide.
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