By Nordiska, mid 50s
The name Polka comes from a special candy stick type which was invented in Swedish village Gränna in 1859. It remains a well-known albeit old-fashioned sweet or candy in Sweden, often sold at fairs, Christmas markets, and the like. The traditional polkagris candy stick is white and red, just like the design in this Nordiska pattern.
The inventor of polka sweets was Amalia Eriksson (1824–1923), a poor 35-year-old widow. Amalia needed to support herself and her family, when her husband died. Amalia Eriksson got the town council's permission to open a bakery to make pastries and peppermint rocks and opened a shop in Gränna. She kept the recipe secret and it was only revealed upon her death.
We don't have the name of the artist behind this Nordiska pattern, but we think it is the same as for Skog and many of the 50s pattern we have found. We'll keep searching!
Included in this kit is a hand printed linen panel, 37.5 x 40 cm
The pattern itself measures 26 x 21 cm
Full skein set of the linen colours, pink or red set.
A chenille needle, a copy of the archive drawing with a stitch card on the reverse.
Please note if you like the pink or the red set in your order.