Samí bandweaving book: Synjissjkot ja låhtåt

All the way from Jokka, Sweden, these Samí produced books offer a smorgåsbord of bandweaving patterns. The journey was long (by way of a Swedish train, a Dutch bike, a Danish plane, and a reindeer or two) so you can marvel at the rich cultural tradition of Samí bandweaving. This is a rare opportunity to grab a copy of a small second-printing of these long out-of-print books. Text in Swedish but the patterns are visual. I also recommend the free translation program DeepL.

Synjissjkot ja låhtåt (To Weave and to Braid) contains patterns for bands in an array of striking color combinations and patterns, all organized by use—from belts to shoes. About half the patterns are plain weave. The other half are simpler pick-up patterns (relatively) because the weaver picks up or pushes down all of the pattern threads together. Four fingerwoven shoe band patterns round out the collection. Although this is not a how-to manual, I provide a few tips to help decipher the warping drafts.

Hardback. 75 pages.
ISBN 91-631-0499-7