The Quiet Thread
Issue No.10– A Quiet Return
Stories from our home at 682.5 metres above sea level
The light is slowly changing here.
It is still February in Norway, and at home in the mountains winter is firmly in place. The garden rests beneath a soft, thick blanket of snow. Everything is quiet. Sleeping.
Although we adore our garden, we are grateful that it can rest for many months of the year. The pause makes summer sweeter. We forget about it for a while — and turn our attention to other things we love.
In January, we travelled south. Under the African sun, we were reminded what full, unapologetic growth looks like. Plants that we carefully nurse indoors at home stood there in their natural habitat — enormous, sun-drenched, almost theatrical in scale.
It was beautiful.
Back home, things are different.
Every month through the winter, we go down to the basement to change the filters in our water system. Our well runs 137 metres deep into the mountain, bringing up incredibly pure Norwegian water. It is cold, clear, and fresh — but it carries iron and fine mountain sediment with it. So we filter it. Clean it. Maintain it.
Winter is a good time for such tasks.
The basement is also where our pelargoniums spend the cold months. They rest there in cool air and low light, given only a little water — just enough to keep them alive, not enough to wake them fully.
Each month when we change the filters, we check on them as well. A small ritual. A glance at the leaves. A careful watering.
They will remain there until the clocks move forward and daylight stretches longer into the evening. Then we will carry them upstairs again. Back to the windows. Back to the sun.
They will grow. Not as enormous as the ones under the African sky — but large enough. Strong enough. Full of colour in their own northern way.
There is something comforting about this rhythm.
Rest. Maintenance. Return.
After a busy start to the year, we are slowly finding that rhythm again ourselves.
Back to the studio table.
Back to the needles.
Back to conversation.
And it feels good.
The beginning of a new year always brings new cast-ons.
Arne, in particular, has embraced this with enthusiasm. At the moment, he is working on no fewer than twelve projects simultaneously. We have stopped counting beyond that.
Among them are a series of dickies inspired by traditional Norwegian bunads. He recently found an old book in an antiquarian bookstore — the kind of book with slightly yellowed pages and careful line drawings — and has been quietly studying it in the evenings.
From those pages, details are emerging onto his needles. Subtle textures. Structured shapes. Small garments that carry history without feeling heavy.
He sits in our knitting groups, moving from one project to another, as if rotating crops in a field.
It is, perhaps, controlled chaos — but creative chaos nonetheless.
And in its own way, it signals that the year has properly begun.
⸻
Sit and Knit for a Bit – Returning March 1st
On March 1st, we return with a new episode of Sit and Knit for a Bit.
It has been quiet for a little while. The beginning of the year asked for our attention elsewhere. But now we are ready to sit down again — knitting in hand — and talk about what the year has already brought, and what lies ahead.
The format remains the same.
Unhurried. Conversational. Real.
We have always liked the simplicity of that space. No rush. No performance. Just knitting and reflection.
We look forward to sharing it with you again.
⸻
Year of the Horse
To honour the Year of the Horse, we have published a new pair of mittens inspired by strength, movement, and quiet endurance.
The horse carries a steady energy — forward-moving, dependable, calm. We wanted the motif to reflect that feeling.
It is a small project, but one with presence. Something satisfying to knit while winter is still outside the windows.
The pattern is available on our webshop.
⸻
Six New Colours – ARNE & CARLOS Socks & More
We are proud to share that we have launched six brand new colours of our sock yarn, ARNE & CARLOS Socks & More. They are now available worldwide.
Developing colours is always a delicate balance. We wanted shades that felt clear and Nordic, but also grounded. Some of the new colours knit into subtle rhythm. Others form more playful stripes.
The wool used in the yarn comes from Uruguay. The nylon is recycled and made from pre-consumer waste — production leftovers that are collected and reused rather than discarded. It is a small but important step toward using materials more responsibly, while still maintaining the durability required for a good sock yarn.
The yarn is made to be worn — wool blended with recycled nylon for strength, yet soft and comfortable in the hand. Practical yarn. Everyday yarn. Yarn meant to move with you.
Seeing these new colours out in the world makes us very happy.
The sock yarn is available through retailers world wide. Check your local yarn store. Or click on the links below to but the online:
⸻
Knitting on Top of the World
Svalbard – Eastern Greenland – Iceland
There are still a few cabins available on our journey, Knitting on Top of the World.
We begin in Oslo and sail north to the dramatic archipelago of Svalbard — sharp light, glaciers meeting the sea, vast Arctic landscapes. From there we cross the Arctic Ocean to Eastern Greenland.
Eastern Greenland is one of the most sparsely populated regions on earth. Here we explore immense, untouched landscapes, including the world’s largest fjord system. Icebergs drift in slow silence. The scale is difficult to describe until you are there.
The journey ends in Reykjavík, Iceland — a return to colour, culture, and geothermal warmth after the stillness of the Arctic wilderness.
And throughout it all, there is knitting.
There is something deeply rewarding about quietly observing these landscapes while holding your knitting project. Hours in the panorama lounge. Gentle conversation. The steady rhythm of needles against glaciers, fjords, and open sea.
Travel at this scale invites stillness. Knitting fits naturally into that stillness.
If this speaks to you, you will find the details on our website.
⸻
A Small Note for North America
In April, we will be travelling to Canada for a series of events and gatherings.
If you are based in North America and would like to see us there, you can find the dates and details here.
We look forward to meeting many of you in person.
⸻
Thank you for being here.
With warmth from our studio,
ARNE & CARLOS
#arnecarlos
Leave a Reply