Norwegian Knits with a Twist

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Setesdal is a beautiful valley in the south of Norway, home of the Otra River-the largest river in the Sørlandet region. It is also the birthplace of the "Setesdal sweater, " the traditional Scandinavian knit pattern with isolated black stitches known as "lice." When Arne Nerjordet-one half of the internationally adored design team and knitting duo "Arne & Carlos"-made a pilgrimage to Setesdal in his adulthood, he found the ramshackle home where his grandmother grew up, abandoned but still standing. Within, the attic was littered with old magazines, books, letters, and postcards. It was these aged and crinkled images from the past that became the inspiration behind the fabulous new knitting patterns in this book. "We believe in anchoring new designs in old traditions, " say Arne and Carlos. "When we go back in time and examine our cultural heritage and history, we can bring something back to incorporate into our work and create something new-designed with our own 'twist.'" The 31 patterns in Norwegian Knits with a Twist provide knitters with the superior melding of "old" and "new" that we've come to expect from Arne and Carlos. Classic embroidery patterns get new life when modern renditions are knitted into pillows, hats, and cowls. Traditional tapestry motifs become cool when reconceived on mittens, while old-fashioned holiday cards warm us once more as their quaint scenes play out in unique sweater designs. With richly colorful photographs, featuring the sources of inspiration as well as the projects themselves, Norwegian Knits with a Twist is a peek into a creative Neverland: Knitting with Arne and Carlos never gets old.