Midsommar Blommor Sock
This kit contains all the yarn you need to knit the "Midsommar Blommor Sock" (up to the large size), as found in the book: "Knitting Socks From Around the World".
NOTE: THE PATTERN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS KIT! YOU WILL NEED A COPY OF THE BOOK TO KNIT FROM THIS KIT!
Kit contents: 550 yd natural, undyed yarn & 60 yd hand-dyed fingering weight yarn, both in 70% silk/30% merino blend. At this time, only the Falun Red hand-dyed yarn is being offered (see photo above and pattern in book).
SH-5040 – Price: $28.00 USD, plus shipping
Silk Fusion Kit
Silk fusion is created from silk and a special textile adhesive. The process creates a flat or sculptural silk material that's very strong and can be turned into purses, lamp shades, bowls, garments—just about anything you can imagine. It's a blast to work with, super easy to do, great for adults and kids, opening a new world of creative ways to work with silk fibers. Any silk fibers may be used in silk fusion but the kit only contains honey tussah. The silk in the kit is enough to create an 18 x 18 piece of silk fusion.
Kit contents: Complete instructions, 0.9 oz [25 g] honey tussah silk; 2 fl oz [59 ml] JoSonja's® Textile Medium; 18 in x 36 in. [46 cm x 91.5 cm] fiberglass screen; and 1 paint brush.
SH-5020 – Price: $24.00 USD, plus shipping (plus MN sales tax for MN residents)
"Radiant Knits: The Bohus Tradition"
Bohus Couture Design
An exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, January 23–April 5, 2009.
EXHIBIT BOOKLET SOLD OUT!
ART CARDS STILL AVAILABLE
I partnered with Susanna Hansson (noted Bohus knitting expert in the US) and the American Swedish Institute (Minneapolis) to create this once-in-a-lifetime Bohus Knitting exhibit in 2009. Opening weekend welcomed guest speakers, artists, and museum visitors from across the U.S., Canada, and Sweden—as they enjoyed a film premiere, special tours, lectures, and knitting workshops. Vintage Bohus couture garments were on display in two galleries. It was truly a historic event.
Bohus Stickning (Bohus Knitting) was a Swedish knitting design organization (1939-1969) that continues today in the hearts of many knitters and through knitting kits being created by Solveig Gustafsson (www.solsilke.se). I was honored to be the photographer, an author, and design artist for the 52-page exhibit booklet Bohus Stickning-Radiant Knits: An Enchanting Obsession and a set of 6 art cards that were created just for the exhibit. The exhibit booklet is SOLD OUT but for a limited time, you can still purchase a set of 6 art cards here – but only while supplies last!
Art Cards—$12.95, plus shipping (plus tax for MN residents)
A portion of the proceeds is being donated to Doctors Without Borders.
