Vivian Høxbro has been designing knitwear for more than 20 years and is the author of Domino Knitting and Shadow Knitting. She currently resides in Stubbekøbing, Denmark.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface 10

Preface by Maj Ringgaard 12

INTRODUCTION 14

200 motifs from 200-year-old sweaters 16

DANISH NIGHT SWEATERS 18

A Night Sweater? 20

What a Night Sweater Looks Like 22

History of the Night Sweater 26

Yarn and Needles 30

Dyeing 32

Regional Distinctions and Characteristics 36

KNITTED HANDWORK 40

Knitting History 42

Many Words for Knitting: lænke,

pregle, binde, knytte, strikke 46

Danish Knitted Handwork in the 1800s 50

Hannes' Knitting Verse 55

Three Knitting Methods 56

SPECIAL KNITTING TECHNIQUES 60

Cast-ons 62

Cables 68

Crossed Stitches 71

Horizontal Stitches 76

Overlapping Edges 77

3-needle Bind-off 77

PATTERN MOTIFS 78

200 Patterns 80

Stars 82

Horizontal Panels 92

Vertical Crossed- and Star Patterns 96

Vertical Panels 102

Background Patterns 116

Edging Patterns 134

SWEATER PATTERNS 140

Hillerød Sweater 142

Eskilstrup Sweater 150

Tunic 158

Frenderup Sweater 164

Annie's Sweater 174

Fantasy Sweater 182

Aastrup Sweater 192

Stole 200

Nysted Sweater 208

Top 216

Kirsten's Sweater 224

YOUR OWN NIGHT SWEATER 232

Knit your own Night Sweater 234

WORDS AND SYMBOLS 242

Knitting Help 244

Clothing Terms 247

Knitting Vocabulary 248

Abbreviations 250

Symbols 251

BIBLIOGRAPHY 252