{"title":"Lotta's books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"observations-knits-and-essays-from-the-forest","title":"Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObservations: Knits and Essays from the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e is the dream project I've been working on for so long and I'm so happy to share it with you all! With a combination of longer texts, lots of photos and nine knitwear patterns that I hope will become favourites you can return to again and again, this book is nestled in the borderland between reading, looking and knitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObservations is also available in Swedish and in Finnish. You'll find the Swedish version \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/elkmarketyarn.com\/products\/observations-stickning-och-essaer-fran-skogen\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and the Finnish version at https:\/\/lainepublishing.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservations: Knits and Essays from the Forest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservations: Knits and Essays from the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is a knitted walk through the forest and the seasons. With a keen eye for the innate wonders of the natural world, Lotta H Löthgren combines knitwear designs with notes of the landscape she calls home: a small village in the southeast of Sweden, nestled among forests and lakes. There, she spends her days writing, knitting, designing knitwear and hand-dyeing yarn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eObservations includes nine knitwear patterns for long-lasting, wearable garments and accessories, along with essays about living a life close to nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e”The patterns have been created in a quiet conversation with the land, drawing elements from the natural world and translating them into stitches and fabric,” Lotta says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLotta H Löthgren\u003c\/b\u003e is a knitwear designer, writer and yarn-dyer living with her husband, children, dogs and chickens in a small village in the southeast of Sweden, where she also runs her own yarn shop. Lotta leads a small, quiet life close to nature and the changing seasons. As a designer, she loves to interpret natural elements into practical and wearable garments, perfect for her way of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservations: Knits and Essays from the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e — a beautiful combination of knitwear patterns and essays, inspired by the land she inhabits — is Lotta’s debut book. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lottahlothgren.com\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.lottahlothgren.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.lottahlothgren.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e200 pages\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e9 knitting patterns (3 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 1 vest, 1 short-sleeved sweater, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of socks)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eSweaters and cardigans fit at least a 152 cm \/ 60\u003cspan\u003e″\u003c\/span\u003e bust, all accessory patterns come in 3 sizes\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eHardback with an open back, so called Swiss binding (Print only. Note: A \u003cb\u003eseparate \u003c\/b\u003eebook will be available through Laine's online shop on 25 August)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eLanguage: English (also available in Swedish and Finnish)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eISBN: 978-952-7468-71-5 (English edition) \/ 978-952-7468-73-9 (Swedish version) \/ 978-952-7468-75-3 (Finnish edition)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight: Approx. 700 g \/ 1.55 lb\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eDimensions: 172 x 246 x 22 mm\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" size=\"4\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ePrinted in Latvia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lotta H Löthgren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46944811745625,"sku":"","price":380.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/5673\/5421\/files\/LottaLothgren_cover_lowres_ENG.jpg?v=1690262898"},{"product_id":"observations-stickning-och-essaer-fran-skogen","title":"Observationer: Stickning och essäer från skogen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObservationer: Stickning och essäer från skogen\u003c\/em\u003e är drömprojektet jag jobbat med i flera år och jag är så glad att nu kunna dela den med er. Den här boken innehåller en kombination av längre texter, mängder av fotografier och nio stickmönster som jag hoppas är av sorten man vill återvända till om och om igen, och är alltså en bok att både läsa, se och sticka från.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObservationer finns också utgiven på engelska och finska. Den engelska utgåvan hittar du \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/elkmarketyarn.com\/products\/observations-knits-and-essays-from-the-forest?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=obs\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eHÄR\u003c\/a\u003e och den finska finns att köpa på https:\/\/lainepublishing.com\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAlla detaljer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservationer: Stickning och essäer från skogen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservationer: Stickning och essäer från skogen\u003c\/i\u003e är som en stickad promenad genom skogen och årstiderna. Med en skarp blick för naturens små under kombinerar Lotta H Löthgren stickmönster med betraktelser över det landskap där hon bor: en liten by i sydöstra Småland, invid skogar och sjöar. Där tillbringar hon sina dagar med att sticka, skriva, designa stickmönster och handfärga garn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservationer\u003c\/i\u003e innehåller nio mönster på vackra och hållbara stickade plagg och tillbehör, jämte essäer om ett liv nära naturen. Mönstren har kommit till i en lågmäld konversation med landskapet, där olika element från naturen översatts till maskor och tyg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e”Den här boken är ett möte mellan mig och den plats där jag bor, sedd från ett väldigt mänskligt perspektiv med återberättad med landskapets alla lågmälda ljud som bakgrund,” säger Lotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLotta H Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e är stickdesigner och författare. Hon bor med sin familj, hundar och höns i en liten by i sydöstra Småland där hon driver en garnbutik och handfärgar garn. Där lever hon ett liv i samklang med det omgivande landskapet och årstidernas skiftningar: en ändlös källa till inspiration. I sitt designarbete kombinerar hon vackra detaljer med praktiska, användbara plagg väl lämpade för ett liv nära naturen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservationer\u003c\/i\u003e — en slående kombination av stickmönster och essäer — är Lottas debutbok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lottahlothgren.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.lottahlothgren.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e200 sidor\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e9 mönster (3 tröjor, 1 kofta, 1 väst, 1 kortärmad tröja, 1 sjal, 1 mössa, 1 par strumpor)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eTröjor och koftor ges i storlek upp till 152 cm övervidd. Tillbehör finns i 3 storlekar. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eInbunden med öppen rygg, så kallad Swiss binding (Endast i tryckt format. En separat e-bok finns i Laines webbshop) \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eSpråk: Sevnska (också utgiven på engelska och finska)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eISBN: 978-952-7468-73-9 \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eVikt: Ca 700 g\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eMått: 172 x 246 x 22 mm\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" face=\"garamond, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: garamond, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: large;\"\u003eTryckt i Lettland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lotta H Löthgren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46944811811161,"sku":"","price":380.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/5673\/5421\/files\/LottaLothgren_cover_lowres_SWE.jpg?v=1690262970"},{"product_id":"the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence","title":"The Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's here - the book that I've written together with Erika Åberg! \u003cem\u003eThe Island and the Forest: a Knitted Correspondence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an exchange of letters and knitwear patterns between two Swedish designers:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the island of Gotland and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLotta H. Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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. Lotta’s first book, Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest, was published by Laine Publishing in 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee all the patterns on Ravelry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/sources\/the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e222 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe size range for the garments is approx. 29\" to 61\" \/ 75 to 155 cm chest measurements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover with a Swiss binding - the spine is visible and the front cover opens to lie flat so that you can knit without holding the book open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint only, no digital download code available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English and Swedish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-952-7580-81-3 (English) \/ 978-952-7580-82-0 (Swedish)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: Approx. 767 g \/ 1.7 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 264 x 175 x 22 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Latvia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lotta H Löthgren","offers":[{"title":"Svenska","offer_id":57599292211545,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true},{"title":"English","offer_id":57599292277081,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/5673\/5421\/files\/s-1346.jpg?v=1776156942"}],"url":"https:\/\/elkmarketyarn.com\/collections\/lottas-books.oembed","provider":"Elk market yarn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}