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An update about my health and Happy Easter!
Hello everyone! When we announced on Friday March 27th that we were going to extend the podcast for two additional weeks, I was so excited! At the time, I was brewing on a cold, but I thought it wouldn’t be too bad and that I would be able to follow up with the daily podcasts […]
An update from Carlos
Hello! I am writing from Granheim Lung Hospital in Gausdal, Norway, where I am spending time receiving treatment and rehabilitation after dealing with the long term effects from Covid-19, which I got nine months ago. The good news is that according to the tests that were done immediately after I was admitted into this hospital, […]
Post-Easter Update on Carlos’ Health.
As most of you already know, Carlos tested positive for Covid-19 and has been seriously ill. As of now, he no longer has the virus in his body, which is a good thing, however, he is now unfortunately suffering from “Post Viral Syndrome” which is a complication from the virus and means that he is […]
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Norwegian Craft Traditions – Episode 3. Dyeing Yarn at Gomes Hus.
This is our guide to the stunning Setesdal area in southern Norway. Welcome to Gomes Hus, grandma’s house, a cosy place where everyone is welcome! Liv Stormo shows us how she dyes yarns with local plants. We tour her lovely farm shop and enjoy some delicious baked goods. Contact Liv Stormo at Gomes Hus through […]
Norwegian Craft Traditions – Episode 2: The Sweater Detective
Welcome to Setesdal, Norway! We meet up with Annemor Sundbø, a distant relative of Arne’s, to talk about her work as the Norwegian sweater detective. Annemor has spent more than half her life researching, studying and documenting the cultural history of Norway through Norwegian knitting patterns and knitwear. She guides us through the exhibit of […]
Norwegian Craft Traditions with ARNE & CARLOS – Airing Schedule
Welcome to September and our new 10-episode series on YouTube: Norwegian Craft Traditions – A Guide to Setesdal. In this series, we travel to stunning Setesdal, the traditional region in the south of Norway where the iconic “Lusekofte” sweater was born, to learn more about Arne’s grandmother through the craft traditions of this region. While searching for Arne’s roots, […]
HALLGRIM LACE SCARF
Lace knitting can appear complicated. Really it isn’t. This scarf is a repeated pattern of increasing and decreasing knit stitches. And that only occurs on every other row with a “resting” row between. The results make a pleasant design of lace. We’ve added colour changes and knit it using three to make stripes. How many […]
SELMA CUSHION
Making tradition modern is a goal we strive for in our design. The Selma Cushion brings historical Scandinavian bed coverings to your sofa or comfy corner chair. With simple knit and purl stitches, you can easily craft a spectacular cushion. And choosing to knit one flower or a panel of 4 or mixing up colours […]
How to custom make a simple raglan sweater in any size.
Here are the written instructions to help you custom make a raglan sweater. Keep in mind you can also adapt any pattern for a bottom-up raglan sweater using this method, including the sweater that comes with our little Magnus mouse and which is available in our webshop. And make sure to check out this week’s video […]
How to Knit an Easy Cushion with cables.
In this week’s tutorial, learn how to read a cable chart so you can knit our Hulda Cushion. Whether an inquisitive beginning cable knitter or someone who just wants to dabble for an afternoon or two, you’ll find it’s a quick knit of impressive cables and an intuitive pattern. An easy and super fun project results in a luxurious […]
Helmer’s Tour of Our Cushion Collection
And as promised, here is Helmer’s tour of our cushion collection, which he loves to rearrange for maximum comfort!. Click on the images to enlarge and get our home furnishing patterns in our webshop:
PoodleMania
Meet FREJMER, our knitted poodle inspired by our dogs, Freja (miniature poodle) and Helmer (large standard poodle). This knitted toy is a fast and infinitely charming and engaging project. The only downside (which is a good problem to have) is how to limit yourself from making a whole bunch in all the colours and playing with […]
Regia Design Line by ARNE & CARLOS, LOFOTEN COLLECTION
LOFOTEN is our new collection of Regia sock yarn which consists of eight new colourways and is inspired by last summer’s road trip when we stayed in one of the most beautiful places in Norway. The yarns are available in 8 colourways worldwide. Check out this week’s video and listen to us talk about our new designs and the inspiration […]