Sunday Read: Krokbragd: Contemporary Weaving with Colour by Angie Parker

In Krokbragd: Contemporary Weaving with Colour, acclaimed British weaver Angie Parker offers a vivid, generous and deeply knowledgeable guide to one of Scandinavia’s most characterful weaving techniques. Rooted in Norwegian folk tradition yet brimming with modern vibrancy, krokbragd is a bound-weave structure loved for its rhythmic geometry, bold patterning and irresistible interplay of colour. Parker’s new book brings this centuries-old technique into sharp focus for today’s maker, combining meticulous instruction with an infectious enthusiasm that will speak to both seasoned weavers and absolute beginners.

Angie Parker, detail from Bristol krokbragd rug, 2020, rug wool on linen warp.

Across more than 400 photographs and step-by-step tutorials, Parker demystifies every stage of the process from equipment and warp preparation, to colour blending, finishing, and designing at the loom. Her approach is practical and encouraging, showing how the technique’s slow pace and repeat structure create space for spontaneity, intuition and play. For Parker, the joy of krokbragd lies in its freedom: the countless ways colours can clash, harmonise and shift; the infinite pattern possibilities that unfold with each pick of the weft...

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Image Credits:

Lead: Book cover photograph courtesy of Angie Parker and Crowood Press

All further images as credited in photo captions.