Siren Elise Wilhelmsen is a Norwegian artist. She graduated from the University of Arts Berlin and founded Siren Elise Wilhelmsen Design Studio in 2010. Today she lives and works in Bergen and Berlin. On her website she writes: Siren Elise… Read More ›
Have you heard about Oleana? If not, here is some great news for everyone who loves quality knitted garments! Since 1992, the Norwegian company Oleana has knitted beautiful cardigans, sweaters, scarves, hats and more. They have won several awards for… Read More ›
Blanket from Røros Tweed, Tornerose (Sleeping Beauty) “Baby, Its Cold Outside” Frank Loesser named his famous hit from 1944. Now, you might not worry about the cold anymore. One of the most prestigious Norwegian quality products is the Røros Blanket…. Read More ›
Norway has a long knitting tradition with many internationally renowned patterns, like Setesdalkofte, Marius sweater, Fanakofte and Selbuvott. The Selbu mitten is unique in many ways, but especially because its origin is well-documented. The history of Selbuvotten started on a… Read More ›
What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘Norway’ and ‘Norwegian’? Fjords, mountains, blonde hair, dried fish and skis, right? And you’re right. That’s the universal synonyms. But, the next time you hear it, we want you to also… Read More ›
Since 1999, the Norwegian-Swedish designer duo Arne and Carlos has re-designed ancient Norwegian knitting designs from being necessity based to becoming an urban and trend-setting phenomenon. This is the first time the Scandinavian knitting tradition has got a really big… Read More ›
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