Textile Display at The Dining Room at 209 Main

Knitting Designs by Meg Swansen

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Artist's Statement "Knitting permeates nearly every aspect of my life. I particularly enjoy knitting traditional color-patterns, as each round of each motif has its own particular 'song' and the repeated rhythm is most soothing and comforting. On the other hand, picture-knitting (Weeping Sun) is the reverse. No two rounds are the same and it is invigorating and exciting to see the image emerge from your needles."

Artist's Statement

"Knitting permeates nearly every aspect of my life. I particularly enjoy knitting traditional color-patterns, as each round of each motif has its own particular 'song' and the repeated rhythm is most soothing and comforting. On the other hand, picture-knitting (Weeping Sun) is the reverse. No two rounds are the same and it is invigorating and exciting to see the image emerge from your needles."

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This exhibit includes examples of some of the areas of Meg's knit designs: Lace Mananita - a lace poncho - in book Handknitting with Meg Swansen, and DVD "Knitting Lace" which includes the Mananita, a stole, and a Faroese shawl Roseleaves Lace Tunic - in Gathering of Lace Super Spiral Shawl - in Gathering of Lace

This exhibit includes examples of some of the areas of Meg's knit designs:

Lace

Mananita - a lace poncho - in book Handknitting with Meg Swansen, and DVD "Knitting Lace" which includes the Mananita, a stole, and a Faroese shawl
Roseleaves Lace Tunic - in Gathering of Lace
Super Spiral Shawl - in Gathering of Lace

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Two Color Knitting Turkish Ocean - pattern for this pattern is available. It was originally in Meg Swansen's Knitting, now out-of-print. Swedish Delsbo Cardigan - available as pattern Swedish Delsbo Cardigan (built-in cardigan borders and modified drop-shoulder shape) Russian Prime - Available as DVD Dubbelmossa - in Handknitting with Meg Swansen, DVD with a scarf, VHF. A double hat with four layers of knitting over the ears.

Two Color Knitting

Turkish Ocean - pattern for this pattern is available. It was originally in Meg Swansen's Knitting, now out-of-print.
Swedish Delsbo Cardigan - available as pattern Swedish Delsbo Cardigan (built-in cardigan borders and modified drop-shoulder shape)
Russian Prime - Available as DVD
Dubbelmossa - in Handknitting with Meg Swansen, DVD with a scarf, VHF. A double hat with four layers of knitting over the ears.

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Armenian Knitting Diagonal Monarch - in Armenian Knitting Armenian Hat - cat - in Armenian Knitting Armenian Hat - three circle - in Armenian Knitting Entrelac Entrelac hat EPS Garments (using the percentage system developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann as modernized by Meg) Spiral Yoke Pullover - in Handknitting with Meg Swansen, DVD, and VHF Aspen Yoke - pattern (originally in Meg Swansen's Knitting, now out of print. This book introduced Meg's "jogless jog in 1999) Picture-knitting Weeping Sun - pattern available as Weeping Son and Moon

Armenian Knitting

Diagonal Monarch - in Armenian Knitting
Armenian Hat - cat - in Armenian Knitting
Armenian Hat - three circle - in Armenian Knitting

Entrelac

Entrelac hat

EPS Garments (using the percentage system developed by Elizabeth Zimmermann as modernized by Meg)

Spiral Yoke Pullover - in Handknitting with Meg Swansen, DVD, and VHF
Aspen Yoke - pattern (originally in Meg Swansen's Knitting, now out of print. This book introduced Meg's "jogless jog in 1999)

Picture-knitting

Weeping Sun - pattern available as Weeping Son and Moon

Biggest Challenge

Round the Bend Jacket - in Handknitting with Meg Swansen - book, DVD (plus puzzle pillow) and VHF available

Meg signs off on her Wool Gathering publication (2 times each year) with "Good Knitting". She has provided the knitting world with the opportunity to do just that.

Yes, knitting permeates nearly every aspect of her life. as designer, teacher, author, publisher, retailer, mentor, camp/retreat leader, DVD and VHF "star", model, columnist, editor,

Techniques of interest to knitters are the jogless job, purl when you can, knitting in the round, no seam garments, i-cord updates, and the ever present urging by Meg for you to use your "knitter's choice".

It is an honor to call her "friend".

Although none of Meg Swansen's displayed knitting is for sale, some of Schoolhouse Press books, patterns, videos, DVD's, and VHF's are available for sale here at The Dining Room at 209 Main in Monticello, WI.

For a vast listing of items available from Schoolhouse Press (Meg's business), see www.schoolhousepress.com. You will be able to appreciate the extensive talent for the family-based multigenerational business.

Note: A previous exhibit of Elizabeth Zimmermann's designs can be viewed as you scroll down past this current exhibit to the past exhibit titles. As most knitters know, EZ was Meg's mother. Our permanent installation of the prototype of EZ's epaulet sweater may be seen as you enter the restaurant, The Dining Room at 209 Main in Monticello, WI. www.209main.com