Topic: Textiles

Traditional Danish Shawls

Pictures of a variety of shawls. Though they are based on common instructions (either for the “Heidetuch” or the “Bindetuch”),
they are as different as the people who created them!

		“If you have purchased a version of the Lily-of-the-Valley Heather Shawl on or before June 9/07, please refer to the following correction:
Dorothea's "Heidetuch" with a Lily-of-the-Valley pattern.		This "Heidetuch" incorporates scalloped edges and a Lily-of-the-Valley border. It requires a specific set of instructions which are available in English.		If you are interested, please contact me at Dorothea@LustAufFarben.de
Dorothea’s “Heidetuch” with a Lily-of-the-Valley border.		Handspun blend of Cashmere and Silk.		Edeltraut with her large version of the “Heidetuch”: a blend of wool and silk, dyed with natural dyes.
Edeltraut Sommerfeld’s 2nd “Bindetuch” from handspun wool, dyed with natural dyes.		Edeltraut’s “Heidetuch” from naturally dyed wool.		Edeltraut Sommerfelds 1st “Bindetuch” from handspun wool, dyed with natural dyes.
		Hanneberg Strasser’s large “Bindetuch” from handspun wool.
		Kerstin Haubold’s “Heidetuch” from handspun wool, dyed with natural dyes.
Petra Voss’ “Bindetuch” from handspun wool, dyed with natural dyes.		Petra Voss with her slightly felted shawl.		Ingrid Kolleth’s “Heidetuch” from handspun wool.
Doris Maurer’s “Bindetuch” from handspun wool with natural dyes.		Doris Maurer with “Heidetuch” from handspun wool.		Doris Maurer’s “Heidetuch” from handspun wool.
Someone has fallen in love with Dorothea’s “Heidetuch” , which was made out of naturally dyed wool. It now has a new home!		Dorothea’s small “Heidetuch” from a blend of wool and silk, dyed with natural dyes.		Hanna's "Heidetuch" made out of naturally dyed wool.
		Hanneberg Strasser’s small “Heidetuch” from handspun wool.
		The shawls are popular! Many different versions have already been created. Some of them have been submitted for inclusion in my webpage. Here they are:
Sabine Flimm’s first Heather Shawl.				Kerstin Haubold’s “Heidetuch” from handspun wool.
Handspun wool, dyed with madder.		Gudrun Keiderling’s heart shape shawl is admired by many!		Wool, handspun, dyed with madder.
Gudrun Keiderling created a very special Heather Shawl with Alpaca.		Gudrun Keiderling’s heart shaped Heather shawl.		Gudrun’s heart-shaped Heather shawl, using a blend of handspun Texel and Milchschaf (Milksheep), nature-dyed.
		Edeltraut’s Heather Shawl made from nature-dyed wool.
		Edeltraut Sommerfeld spun a blend of wool and silk for this Lily-of-the-Valley Heather style wrap.
Wiebke Lamer used a double strand of Opal sock yarn (Rain Forest Collection) to make this Heather-style wrap.		Regina Soehling created this Heather-style wrap by spinning a blend of 75/25 Texel and Bamboo.		Wiebke Lamer used a double strand of Opal sock yarn (Rain Forest Collection) to make this Heather-style wrap.
Edeltraut Sommerfeld’s new Heather Shawls made from naturally-dyed fibre. Top: handspun wool, dyed with fungi.		Top: Marigold (green), Onion skins (yellow) and Walnut (brown)		Top: dyed with onion skins and Marigolds.
Dorothea’s new Heather Shawl.		Heather Shawl made from a thin grist of blended mohair, silk and wool. Dyed with Dorothea’s Cochenille recipe # 7.		This colour is closer to the original (darker) than what the other two pictures show.
Dora Bednarz’s first Heather Shawl. She used handspun wool that was dyed with natural dyes.		Kathrin Mueller has finished her first Heather Shawl - - much to the delight of her kitten!		Dora’s second Heather Shawl, also made from handspun, naturally dyed wool.
Karin Friedel’s first Heather Shawl, made from handspun, naturally dyed wool.		Close up of the Shawl on the right. A coldwater dyeing process helped create the different shades of warm brown. They provide a natural pattern.		Karin Friedels’ second Heather Shawl made from wool, dyed with walnut hulls.
Irina with a Wrap-Style Shawl from a blend of wool and silk.		Kristin Beneckens’ Wrap-Style Shawl made from Kauni wool.		Irina with a Wrap-Style Shawl from a blend of wool and silk.
A co-operative project: mother Irina and daughter Nina worked on this Wrap-Style Shawl which was made out of a 50/50 blend of nature-dyed wool and silk.		Friedl Ballaban (Canada) with her handspun Heather shawl. It is made from natural Bluefaced Leicester; both the dark and the light colours are from the same sheep. Friedl’s granddaughter insisted to be part of the “display”!		A co-operative project: mother Irina and daughter Nina worked on this Wrap-Style Shawl which was made out of a 50/50 blend of nature-dyed wool and silk.
Edeltraut completed this shawl in October 2007. She used a blend of wool and silk.		Edeltraut was busy!		Elderberry (light colours) and Cochenille.

Elisabeth Toutant wears her Heather Shawl, which is made from handspun yarn. Most of it was dyed with Kool-Aid. Elisabeth used leftover bits and pieces from previous projects.	She lives in Western Canada and shows off her shawl in front of her wonderful kitchen stove. Thank you, Elisabeth!

When Edeltraut Sommerfeld’s granddaughter came to visit, Edeltraut used the opportunity to capture her and the brilliant Fall colours of the Thueringer Forest.		Gudrun Keiderling used a doubled thread of sock yarn for this Heather Shawl. Similar to her shawl made from Alpaca, Gudrun has created an interesting edge by attaching a knitted strip at a right angle.		The fibre of the Heather Shawl was dyed with Madder and Marigolds.
Monika Heidrich spun the yarn for her Heather Shawl with merino from Australia.		This is a good illustration of the point at the back and the scalloped border at the edge.		To support herself, Monika’s grandmother used to knit shawls like these in Upper Silesia.
		Sabine Flimm shows off her new wrap-style shawls. The shawl on the right was knitted with Lana Grossa “Numero Uno”.
Sonja Stubbe and her daughter Marie: a “mother-daughter” look. Marie wished for a wrap style shawl - - but it had to be pink!		These Heather shawls were made from wool, which had been dyed with Cochenille.		Little Marie’s shawl was birthday surprise for her. It was decorated appropriately with a cord made on a knitting spool.
Hanna is visiting, wearing her 4th Heather Shawl.		She knitted the Shawl with wool that was dyed with yellow onion skins.		The Shawl is a Birthday present, and it’s ready to be sent off.
The Heather Shawl and the cap are finished with a traditional crochet border. Knitting instructions for these as well as other caps/toques and wrist warmers are found here.		Regine’s very elegant Heather Shawl was knitted by Dorothea. The shawl has a crochet border and was made from a Cashmere/Silk blend, dyed with Cochenille and Elderberries.		The American publication SPIN OFF (Spring 2008) will feature a special write up on traditional Danish wrap-style shawls. See the advance notice here:
Christmas in Canada. Friedl Ballaban made her 2 ½ year old granddaughter Mae a small Heather Shawl for Christmas 2007. Mae is thrilled and dances with her new Tutu and her Heather Shawl.		Another Heather Shawl by Edeltraut. This time she has incorporated a lace section as well as a leaf-style border.		Edeltraut dyed with Madder and a fungus of the Dermocybe family (Bluthautkopf). Her granddaughter is pleased to model this beautiful shawl.
Kerstin Haubold’s new Tie-Wrap Shawl is made from handspun fibre that was nature-dyed..		Alexandra Eggert's daughter loves the Heather shawl which was made with left-over wool by her mother.		Renate Blum knitted this Heather Shawl in 2007 with untreated, handspun wool. It has not yet been washed.
		Gudrun Keiderling knitted her new Heather shawl from handspun Merino.
Edeltraut Sommerfeld's        new Heather Shawl.		A lace border adds to the attractiveness of the shawl.		Black wrist warmers with a red border complete the ensemble.
Here is Elke Huenichen’s first Heather Shawl. She dyed the yarn with Ashford dyes before spinning. Her daughter Anja is the proud model.		Elke’s second Shawl is equally beautiful. The yarn is handspun as before, but this time it was dyed with nature dyes.		She used annattoseed, logwood and red onion skins. The yellow yarn was overdyed to yield green.
Hanne with her “doggie” and the new shawl.		Hanneberg Strasser made this Lil-of-the-Valley Shawl and incorporated a very interesting and beautiful border.		The fibre used for this naturally coloured shawl is a blend of Gotland/Rygia/Suffolk.
		Julie: "I have really enjoyed knitting your Danish Tie Shawl pattern. I spun singles specifically for this purpose. The green fiber was a birthday present and your article appeared in Spin-Off within a week or two after so the timing was perfect. This project was a joy to spin and knit."
Julie supplied the first photo of a completed shawl, following the article in Spin Off.				Julie, who lives in the US, spun singles for this shawl. She followed the pattern which was published in Spin Off Spring 2008.
Terri: "Thank you for the wonderful Danish Tie Shawl article and pattern. I am a new spinner and this is my first big project. It is lovely and I wear it often. Now I have begun a second shawl for my Grandmother.				She just celebrated her 90th birthday. She gave me a wheel for my birthday! I will see her in a couple of weeks and I plan to give her a handspun shawl."
“Indian Summer”, Dorothea’s new Tie-shawl in four colours; knitted from a wool/silk blend.		The same pattern but with three different colour combinations; the material is a blend of silk and cashmere. More about the pattern can be found here:		The Tie-shawl in two colours with a border of “autumn leaves”. Knitted from a wool/silk blend.
Members of the Bad Laasphe-Puderbach (Germany) spinning group at a historic market event. They wear handspun Danish Tie-Wrap shawls.				From left to right: Anja Wick, Angela Schreiber, Andrea Klein and Claudia Heinze-Schaefer.
		Edelgard Janssen’s first Tie-Wrap Shawl. It is made from brown, homespun “Milchschaf” and she used the following dye material for the border: Black Hollyhock blossoms, blooming reeds, Birch leaves and Cow Parsely.
Friederike Wilke made this Tie Wrap Shawl for her mother. It is meant to be both warm and beautiful!				The shawl was made from 310g handspun Merino, dyed with walnuts and a blend of Cochenille and Madder.
This is Meike Rassbach’s first Heather Shawl.  The red and brown is a blend of Wool and Cashmere; green comes from a  Rhoensheep fleece that was dyed with  St. John’s Wort. Goldenrod provided the yellow colour on fibre from  New Zealand sheep..		January 2009: Warm but also beautiful birthday presents!  Bettina Foertig shows off her Heather Shawl with a Lily-of-the-Valley border.  She used a handspun blend of Silk & Cashmere.		Another Birthday present from Dorothea: a Silk/Cashmere blend, dyed with Cochineal.
		Betty Fitchett, who lives in Canada,  created this Heather Shawl with a limited amount of yarn (hence the modified border).  Betty blended white with shades of grey Romney and dyed everything with Brazilwood dust. She’s already working on her next shawl, this time with a complete Lily-of-the-Valley border!
		Betty is now wearing her new Heather Shawl with the Lily-of-the-Valley border.  it was knitted with commercial yarn, following pattern STR 03.
		Martina Odenthal is wearing her first Tie-Wrap Shawl. It was made with a blend of naturally dyed wool and silk. The shawl suits her and reflects the spring colours of her garden.  It will not be her only shawl of this nature, since she is already working on the next one!
The new Heather Shawl was completed this week in May 2009.		The material is a 50/50 blend of wool & silk, single spun.		I (Dorothea) have dyed the yarn with Cochenille.
Renate Connor, wearing her Heather Shawl with a crochet border. She made it following the instructions from Spin Off Spring 2008..		Renate Conner from Oregon/USA stands in front of her studio. Her shawl is made from handspun and hand-dyed fibre.		Yellow:  naturally dyed with Lichen. Green: synthetic dye (Rit). Orange: naturally dyed with Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera).
A gorgeous large and colourful Heather Shawl, made by Roswitha Muth.		Material: wool, fingering weight, 4 ply.  Dyed with colours from nature by Dorothea Fischer.		Roswitha Muth's daughter loves her mom's shawl.  Now she too would like to have her very own!
A Heather Shawl made from naturally dyed lace-weight handspun yarn.		Material:  Mohair, Wool and Silk.  Spun from commercially predrafted fibre.		The border appears like a gentle ruffle.  A beautiful clasp completes the outfit.
Maren Hasert with her Tie-Wrap Heather Shawl.				She won't be cold any more!
Maren used fine Baby Alpaca to knit her Heather Shawl. She added her own design by inserting a cable in the centre of the shawl.				Material used: 4-ply Baby Alpaca, Indigo dyed by Dorothea Fischer. This yarn is available from Dorothea.
Die beiden ersten Heidetuecher von Erika Schaal. Sie hat das Tuch mit einem Bluetenmuster geschmueckt.		Ein kleines buntes Tuch fuer das Enkelmädchen wurde zuerst gestrickt.		Detail mit Bluetenmuster.
Das Tuch wurde aus handgesponnenem Alpaka/Seidegarn gestrickt.		Warm und weich, ist das Tuch genau richtig gegen die Kälte im Januar 2010.		Gefärbt wurde das Garn mit Cochenille von Dorothea Fischer und ist bei ihr im Angebot. Info per Mail hier anfordern:

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If you would like to publish your knitted shawl(s) on this page, please provide a picture either
by regular mail or per e-mail.

It is best to wash the completed shawl before you wear it or even take a picture of it! Washing enhances the appearance of the shawl - - much more so than steaming or just blocking might do. A lacy-knit pattern will bloom into a “work of art” after washing. Washing Instructions for Wool and Silk

The size and appearance of the finished shawl will vary, depending on the stage of construction. To illustrate this point, I’m showing 2 examples of the same “Heidetuch”: the one on the left is unwashed, the one on the right is washed.				Please note the small, round carpet as background: it helps to visualize the change in the size. The washed garment – though larger - - appears more homogenous. Material used: handspun blend of wool and silk, dyed with saffron and bixa orellana.

IInstructions are available for individual (non-commercial) use only.

Knitting Instructions/Patterns

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dorothea@lustauffarben.de

If you live in Canada or the US and are interested in purchasing any of the patterns,
please contact Friedl Ballaban (friedl.ballaban@cogeco.ca).

 

Patterns - diese und weitere Strickanleitungen finden Sie hier:

The patterns are also available in Danish and German.

The translation into Danish and the addition of relevant photos was the result of Lotte’s visit in April 2007.

April 7, 2007: Dorothea busy at work on her homepage.

English Translation provided by Friedl Ballaban:

		Lotte Wackerhagen came to visit at Easter 2007. She brought along a shawl (Bindetuch version) which she had made with wool from my stash. You can see the result for yourself!
Lotte even designed and knitted a shawl using the Lily-of-the Valley- pattern!
		Here you see Dorothea at home on her balcony. She is wearing a small version of the “Heidetuch”. Time to say “good bye”! Dorothea stands in front of Lotte’s Danish car, wearing a larger version of the “Heidetuch”.

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In der Frühjahrsausgabe des amerikanischen Magazins Spin Off erschien am 1. April 2008 mein Artikel über die dänischen Bindetücher, verbunden mit einer Strickanleitung. Der Artikel entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Lotte Wackerhagen, Friedl Ballaban und Mechthild Fischer.