Thor’s Star, © Cynthia Atley Peterson Thor’s Star, by Cynthia Atley Peterson / Ravelry.com Woman’s cardigan in 6 sizes from XS 35″ to XXL 48″ finished size. Thor’s Star was made from the inspiration of the wallpaper on ThorNews, knit… Read More ›
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Norwegian Women Knitted the World’s Largest Quilt Blanket
World record: 654,800 meters yarn was used. (Photo: The Norwegian Women and Family Association) 654,800 meters (approx. 407 miles) yarn was used in the record attempt by the Norwegian Women and Family Association. In a recent press release, the Norwegian Women… Read More ›
Knitting Cruise on Hurtigruten Coastal Express
(Photo: Reisecompaniet) The Norwegian lifestyle magazine Familien invites knitting enthusiasts to join the cruise on Hurtigruten – aka “the world’s most beautiful voyage”. On February 1, 2016, MS Finnmarken and one hundred knitters are leaving Bergen – heading north, with… Read More ›
From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters
A new exhibition just opened at Vesterheim – The National Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center in Decorah, IA, called “From Underwear to Everywhere: Norwegian Sweaters” The exhibition lasts from August 22, 2015 to April 24, 2016. Review from Vesterheim’s homepage:… Read More ›
World’s Tiniest Bunads?
Twin baby girls Vera and Live might be the world’s youngest Bunad owners.(Screen shot: NRK.no) Twin baby girls Vera and Live might be the world’s youngest Bunad owners. When 21-year-old knitting enthusiast Astrid Hågensen Kleven found out that her friend… Read More ›
He Spent Six Years Crocheting Super Mario
Childhood hero: Kjetil Nordin spent six years crocheting Super Mario Bros 3. (Photo: Kjetil Nordin / NRK) NRK: Kjetil Nordin (31) is finally done. He has spent 800 hours and hundred balls of yarn crocheting the world of his childhood… Read More ›
World Champion Honored with “The Magnus Sweater”
Worthy of a King: Magnusgenseren – The Magnus Sweater (Photo: Moods of Norway) When Magnus Carlsen was defending the world title in chess in November 2014, Norwegian newspaper VG wanted to give his fans the opportunity to cheer him by… Read More ›
Was This Woman Beheaded and Sacrificed to Odin?
The skull that probably belonged to an Iron Age woman, were first taken care of by the police. (Photo: The Norwegian Police Service) Archeologists believe that the skull found earlier this week just south of Bergen, may originate from a… Read More ›
“Trollkar” and the Battle of Knits
From top: Spire sweater, Trollkar aka Heming Welde Thorbjørnsen, pattern Øyfjell. “Trollkar” is a wizard – and he can knit with paper, branches, wires, steel – even melted cheese. Heming Welde Thorbjørnsen aka Trollkar from Karmøy in Western Norway makes thread… Read More ›
Norwegian Knitting Becomes Million Dollar Success
Arne Nerjordet (left) and Carlos Zachrison was recently in Washington DC to sign their knitting books. (Photo: Cark Alfred Dahl / Aftenposten) The Norwegian fashion designers Arne & Carlos just signed a long-term agreement with the world’s largest yarn manufacturer Coats…. Read More ›
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