Here we go again with another Bohus Egg! I have always been attracted to the photos of the Blue Egg with the black main color, an example can be found here , here , here and here in the archives of the Bohus Museum. I have collected many photos of this one and after my attempt at creating the lighter version recently, I knew that this one would actually have different challenges.
This Blue Egg seemed to me to have fewer colors than the lighter version which was much more akin to the Gray Egg. This darker version reminded me of Nya Azalean and so that is where I started my study, using a collection of yarns from AngoraGarnet.
My recreation of this stunning piece by Bohus Stickning designer Kerstin Olsson, is pleasing to my eye after much knitting and ripping to find just the right colors and stitch combinations. I hope I have done it justice as I admire the original so much.
Note: neither of the Blue Eggs (light or dark) are found in the reference list at the back of The Revival book. It is noted in the preface of this section that there are known designs that have not been included since the list is incomplete for various reasons. I am assuming that these were done around the time of the others which would have been approximately 1963.
Humorous perhaps only to me: I have a chicken in our flock that lays beautiful blue eggs. Coincidentally, her name is Myrtle which is the name of the green and brown “Eggs” as they are officially called Myrten Grön (1964) and Myrten Brun (1968).
January 27, 2018
I’ve been planning this for a long time and playing with yarn colors that might work for this project. I sourced all colors from those available from AngoraGarnet or from leftovers in my SOLsilke kits.
For instance, the green I finally decided on was one I found in several of my kit leftovers. Solveig called it 303 and Pernille calls it 112. Off the top of my head, it was in Wild Apple, Green Wood and Forest Darkness although the shades varied a bit even within two kits offered by Solsilke. This doesn’t bother me one bit as it shows the artistry of the hand dyer.
One of the blues, 259, is also from Green Wood and the moment I used it on that project I knew I wanted to find another use for it again. The navy yarn was borrowed from my Blue Mist kit from Pernille which lists it as color “BF”. She does not have this color for sale as far as I know but I ordered the angora blend color 61 thinking it would work but it did not. I also had angora blend color 55 in another kit and although it is a stunning color, it was also eliminated as a color candidate for this particular project.
BTW: this project has only 2 colors in common with the other Blue Egg.
February 1, 2018
After much knitting and ripping, I think I am satisfied with the yoke results. There were a few spots that stymied my progress as I struggled to achieve my perception of what contrast was needed in spots verses subtle shading. This is the challenge, isn’t it…to make do with the fewest number of colors and push them around in combinations that make them shine in both subtle and contrasting ways.
February 4, 2018
Finished short rows and raglan increases. Divided body from sleeves.
February 12, 2018
Finished knitting body up until ribbing. Started sleeves.
February 18, 2018
Finished second sleeve…both measure 19.25” long from underarm to cuff edge. Started bottom ribbing which takes forever to knit or approximately 12 hours of knitting time and a good 1.5-2 hours to do a beautiful kitchener sewn bindoff at the finish.
February 20, 2018
Finished knitting and will pop into the sink to soak.
Final garment weight: 292 grams
March 1, 2019
BTW, this design has just now been officially recreated by AngoraGarnet and is available now as a kit! I guess I should have been more patient!!!!
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