Arne & Carlos Explorations in Norwegian Cables: 3/23/25, 10am-1pm

$60, sign-up required. To give as many knitters as possible a chance to participate, we are limiting sign-ups to one workshop + the Friday night Lecture, Open House, Meet & Greet.

Norwegians Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrisson are highly regarded fashion designers, textile artists, YouTubers and authors. They are best known for their original, colourful and visually striking designs, as well as their knitwear and their books. Their work is highly influenced by their Scandinavian background and everyday life in rural Norway.

Norway is one of the few countries left in the world where traditional folk costumes – called “Bunad” in Norwegian - are still worn by a large part of the population for special occasions like Constitution Day, Christmas Eve, weddings, confirmations, baptisms, and any other time when you need to wear your Sunday best

There are around 450 different folk costumes in Norway, and it is estimated that approximately 80% of the female population and 20% of the male population own at least one Bunad. It is customary for both men and women to wear hand-knitted stockings together with their folk costumes, and many of the beautiful and intricate cable designs in those stockings have their roots in the 17th and 18th centuries.

This class will cover the history of Norwegian cables and showcase several Norwegian stitch patterns. Participants will learn to knit the cable designs from the Gudbrandsdalen area in Norway, where Arne & Carlos have their roots.

Materials

• 1 ball of Rowan Norwegian Wool, Vanilla Custard 021

Needles

• 1 set of size US 3 double point needles
• 1 set of size US 4 double point needles

*Note on Needles

This class is taught using double point needles but you may opt to use a long circular needle for magic loop or 2 short circular needles if preferred.

Homework

With the smaller size needles, cast on 54 stitches, taking care not to twist cast-on edge. Join and work in the round in * k1 in the back loop, p1* for 9 rounds. This forms the rib.

Level of knitting proficiency required

Basic knitting skills needed. Participants should be able to knit (no purling in this class). This project is good for inexperienced, intermediate, and advanced knitters.