In the late 1990s, Bohusläns museum and representatives from Bohus stickning produced replica patterns in co-operation with textile designer Solveig Gustafsson. Her work is based on studies of the original pieces in the museum collection. Over the coming years Solveig brought one pattern after the other to light. Solveigs is retired today and her successor Pernille Silfverberg will continue to assemble knitting kits and supply angora yarn from her own rabbits with her company AngoraGarnet.
Size:
Each knitting kit for pullover or cardigan contains pattern and yarn for sizes XS-XL. The dimensions of the garment in each size are presented in centimeters for width and length. There is sufficient yarn in each kit to make the XL-size.
Two different yarns:
A 2-ply, 50 % Angora/50 % Merino yarn (600m/100g) from AngoraGarnet.
A 2-ply, 100 % Lambwool (450m/100g) from AngoraGarnet.
The pattern colors are hand dyed by Pernille Silfverberg AngoraGarnet.
Needles:
Circular needles 2,0 mm/US = 40 and 60 cm/16 and 24 inches for neck band and ribbings.
Circular needles 2,5 mm/US 1,5, 60 and 80 cm/24 and 32 inches or needles to giva gauge. A set of double pointed needles for hats and wristlets, see instruction.
Gauge: 33 sts = 10 cm (4 inches) with 2,5 mm (US 1,5) needles (or needle to give gauge). Same gauge for solid color stockinette portion and patterned yoke.
Bohusläns Museums ambition is to create an opportunity for those who want to self-knit and wear a Bohus Knitting garments as close to the original as possible. Stick packages with patterns and yarn is only sold through Bohusläns Museum and AngoraGarnet.