Folk Vests: 25 knitting patterns and tales from around the world
Oberle, Cheryl

Softcover $21.95
ISBN 1-931499-14-4
Interweave Press, 2002.
144 pages.

Back cover: "Vests--they’re festive, warm, easy-fitting, and practical--and they're an important part of folkwear traditions world-wide. Contemporary knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative patterns collected through the ages and from around the world. These wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the countries of origin: Sweden, Nepal, Peru, Japan and the United Kingdom, among others. More than a pattern book, this is a book of inspiration, appreciation, and history. Readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these traditional designs to life."