Browsing the website of the NICE Festival of Nordic Art and Culture, I came across this amazing knitwear by Jóhanna av Steinum, which is being exhibted at The Bluecoat in Liverpool.
Johanna is a fashion knitwear designer from the Faroe Islands – a small group of islands in the North Atlantic Sea, famous for having twice as many sheep as people and a strong tradition for knitting. Her garments are made by women from the Faroes and the Ukraine, where knitting is also an important part of the heritage.
Just look at the unihibted use of colour and pattern - great styling on this shoot, too. It makes me want to go and raid my cupboards for an outfit full of clashing colours and textures - or maybe chop up three patterned jumpers from the charity shop to make myself a new sweater dress... mmmmmmm!!!
All images (c) Steinum.net
what a lovely blog you have kept me amused while snowed in in the black country, spent an hour looking at the Etsy site Thanks Mandy
Posted by: mandy | January 06, 2010 at 06:06 PM
Thanks Mandy am glad you enjoyed it!
Posted by: Bus Stop | January 17, 2010 at 09:21 AM
Gorgeous colours, they remind me of the things on this site a bit: http://www.whatkatiewore.com I am grumpy they seem not to be for sale in UK though. Grump grump.
Posted by: Claire | April 08, 2010 at 06:17 PM
Yes Claire - Katie is great with colour isn't she? I wish this stuff was for sale in UK too - guess will just have to learn some more advanced stitches and knit stuff myself!
Posted by: Bus Stop | September 05, 2010 at 08:46 PM