Lady Power Knitters

Shit. Ok, just southeast of the beard, is that? Could it be?

Yep, that’s definitely a lady power fist motif among the torch bearing devils, sly foxes, and arcade game fellas adorning these incredible Swedish ladies’ sweaters. I know it, you know, they’re willing to stand in the mud all day to defend it:

Yeah, life looks good on their farm.

Note the dachshund in all this. Also, they seem to enjoy nice tropical vacations, where the heat don’t stop them.

Then, after very careful consideration, the ladies decided to allow men among them. All they had to do was wear awesome knits and like it. They knew how good they had it.

To enjoy seeing another powerful, unafraid of the cold Swedish lady taking control, look to Lukas Moodysson’s film Tillsammans  (which in the US was called Together). This bit doesn’t have subtitles going, but former residents of Bolinas and even those unfamiliar with radical group living should be able to follow the well worn conflict happening here.

All these awesome images are from Hönsestrik – ett sätt att sticka fritt by Kirsten Hofstätter, published in 1975. Stockholm used book stores, watch out!

2 Responses to “Lady Power Knitters”

1. jenne p says:

   5 September 2012 at 9:43 pm

   these. are. the. best. oh my goodness. i am working on knitting vests for my kiddo right now and she is totally getting an intarsia lady power fist on the next one.
2. Storebukkebruse, Lene says:

   12 February 2013 at 10:15 am

   https://www.google.de/search?q=h%C3%B6nsestrik&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=rOg&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:de:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PYYaUe_RKaqE4ATE6oGYAQ&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=596

   Actually the books were Danish. The books were translated into Swedish
   The film is Swedish though.

   I am Danish. I know

   Greetings