{"product_id":"laine-publishing-the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence","title":"Laine Publishing - The Island and the Forest : A Knitted Correspondence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePRE ORDER FOR END JULY DELIVERY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__text font-size-sm product__block product__block--gap-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003eErika Åberg \u0026amp; Lotta H. Löthgren \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__text font-size-sm product__block product__block--gap-1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence\u003c\/em\u003e is an exchange of letters and knitwear patterns between two Swedish designers: \u003cstrong\u003eErika Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e on the island of Gotland and \u003cstrong\u003eLotta H. Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e in the forest in the southeast. 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Island and the Forest includes 12 knitwear patterns designed to be timeless and practical. “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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a knitwear designer and writer living with her family and dog on Gotland, an island off the east coast of Sweden. Erika is deeply rooted in Scandinavian craft and her designs are based on the love of nature, wool and island life. She leads wool and walking tours to destinations such as Gotland, Shetland and Iceland. The Island and the Forest is her eleventh book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLotta H. Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e is a knitwear designer, writer and yarn-dyer living with her family, dogs and chickens in a village in southeast Sweden, where she also has a yarn shop. As a designer, she loves to translate the natural world into wearable garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e222 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 patterns: 3 sweaters, 2 vests, 1 cardigan, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 cowl, 1 pair of socks and 1 pair of mittens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452111970413,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8477\/files\/Lotta_Erika_enkku_cover_eng_png.webp?v=1783898853","url":"https:\/\/pappasven.com.au\/products\/laine-publishing-the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence","provider":"Pappa Sven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}