Birger Berge Nordic Knits with Birger Berge Price: $24.95 If you like traditional Norwegian knits this is a great book with variety of sweaters, hat, mittens, socks and home décor. It uses Norwegian wools that I am not familiar with but there are yarns that I sell that could be interchanged.
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Trafalgar Books has a free flower pot cover pattern on their website. | Cheryl Potter Rainbow Knits for Kids Price: $27.95 over 24 projects for kids of all ages featuring hand-painted yarns includes sweaters, hats, mittens, ponchos, and felted projects |
Gunn Birgirsdottir Quick Icelandic Knits Price: $22.95 Explains techniques of Icelandic knitting, with detailed patterns showing how to put them together. Projects include pullovers, cardigans, hats, socks, mittens, shawls, bags, and slippers.
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| Hanne Dale & Siri Angela Gamborg Squares, Stripes & Lice Price: $27.95 A nice history of Salhus Tricotagefabrik outside of Bergen, Norway. Lots of patterns and swatches knit in different color combinations. Sweaters, jackets, skirts, home décor. Uses Norwegian yarns that I am not familiar with but I stock yarns that can be interchanged.
Includes designs from Birger Berge, Kristin Wiola Ødegård, Siv Dyvik, Berit Løkken, and others.
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Helene Rush Head to Toe Price: $9.95
| Iselin Hafseld Knit Like a Norwegian Price: $24.95 A wonderful collection from 6 designers for contemporary Norwegian knits. Includes hats, mittens, cowls, pullovers, jackets, socks,dresses. Several caught my eye - the aran knits may be in my future. Uses Norwegian yarns that I am not familiar with but I stock yarns that can be subbed.
Designers: Arne & Carlos, Kari Hestnes, Birger Berge, Bente Presterud, Linda Marveng, and Iselin Hafseld.
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