Knit Yourself In Inventive Patterns To Tell Your Story in the Danish "Hen Knitting" Tradition

The history of “hen knitting” began 40 years ago with Kirsten Hofstätter’s Hen Press and one simple idea: Why spend all your time knitting other people’s patterns when you could make your own? Using whatever colorful odds and ends of yarn are at hand and a series of personalized pattern bands, it’s easy for all knitters to express themselves with their needles. Get started with one of 20 unique projects with step-by-step instructions and dozens of sample motifs, to give yourself a feel for the fundamentals—or take the basic sweater pattern, a pillow, a pair of mittens, or a comfy hat, and mix and match the motifs you like best to create something entirely your own. Make a statement, send a message, put aside lock-step patterns, and set yourself free!

Cecilie Kaurin – born in 1954 in Oslo. She works as a secretary in the Professional Architects Association. She very happily learned to create things from her mother and grandmother who always had some textile work at hand. She is inspired by nature, hunting, and fishing. She loves working in the garden.

Linn Bryhn Jacobsen – born in 1962 in Oslo. She lives near Østmarka and feels at her best when walking in the woods with her Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, Ronja. She has always done textile work, including knitting, crochet, and stitching. Since her school days, photography has been her hobby.