The Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence by Lotte Löthgren and Erika Åberg

ATTENTION: Book available in English only. Please note that we only have a limited quantity of this book and once sold out it will not be re-ordered. The RRP of this book as advised by Laine Publishing is €36.99, however are selling it for the special offer price of €29.95 on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence is an exchange of letters and knitwear patterns between two Swedish designers: Erika Åberg on the island of Gotland and Lotta H. Löthgren in a forest in Småland in the southeast of the country. The chapters in the book flow through the four elements — earth, water, fire and air — the shifting seasons and the natural world. In their letters, Erika and Lotta reflect on the little things in their life and how they draw out the big questions: meaning, creativity and belonging.

“The book you’re holding is our attempt at interpreting our surroundings: the landscape, its atmosphere and the weather, in the shape of stitches,” say Erika and Lotta.  It contains 12 original knitting patterns, 6 per designer, including 3 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 1 slipover, 1 buttoned vest, 1 shawl, 1 cowl, 1 hat, 1 pair of mittens, 1 pair of fingerless mitts and 1 pair of socks.

PLEASE NOTE: This book has been bound using the Swiss binding method, which allows the book to lie flat when open.

You can find all the patterns in the book with more photos and details of yarns used here on Ravelry.

Hardback book, 222 pages