Slalom patterned sweater worn by the designer
Unn Søiland Dale · Date not documented
Norway
Unn Søiland Dale
- Norwegian pattern knitting
- Hand-knitted couture
- Wool blanket coats
Unn Søiland Dale helped make Norwegian hand knitting an international fashion business through Lillunn, which she established in 1953. She developed patterns including Marius, Snøkrystall and Nordkapp, and organized a large network of knitters.
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Later knitted example
Eskimo sweater
1951 · Unn From Norway design archive
A later knitted example of Søiland Dale’s early round-yoke design; the archive dates the original pattern to 1951.
Sandnes Garn, via Unn From Norway
Later knitted example
Snøkrystall sweater
1955 · Unn From Norway design archive
A later example of the 1955 Snow Crystal pattern, with large contrasting snowflake motifs.
Sandnes Garn, via Unn From Norway
Archival pattern photograph
Nordkapp cardigan
1954 · Unn From Norway design archive
Original Sandnes pattern photograph documenting the Nordkapp cardigan, dated 1954 by the archive.
Sandnes Garn / Unn From Norway archive
Later knitted example
Marius sweater
1950s · Unn From Norway design archive
A later example of Søiland Dale’s signature Norwegian knitwear pattern, originally published in the 1950s.
Sandnes Garn, via Unn From Norway
Archival pattern photograph
Slalom sweater
1952 · Unn From Norway design archive
Original Sandnes pattern photograph documenting the Slalom sweater, dated 1952 by the archive.
Sandnes Garn / Unn From Norway archiveCollections & archive pieces
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1 piece
About Unn Søiland Dale
Her later work included hand-knitted couture for French fashion houses and wool blanket coats incorporating Norwegian pictorial and textile traditions.
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