Nordic Knits

Sue Flanders has been designing knitwear for more than twenty years. Her patterns have appeared in many publications, including Interweave Knits, Knitter’s magazine, Cast-On, and in two books by Melanie Falick, Knitting America and Kids Knitting. She is co-author of Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum (Voyageur Press, 2009) and Swedish Handknits: A Collection of Heirloom Designs (Voyageur Press, 2012).Janine Kosel is an accomplished knitter who has studied under greats like Alice Starmore, Meg Swansen, and Candice Eisner Strict. Janine works at Three Kitten’s Yarn Shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, and teaches knitting and tatting workshops at many Twin Cities–area knitting and needlework shops.

• IntroductionNORWEGIAN HANDKNITS Ruth’s Cap Ruth’s Mittens Nisse Hats “Leather” Waist Pouch Rosemaled Shag Bag Cross-Country Ski Hat Rose or Bridal Wimple Dancing Hat Flower Hat with Earflaps Flower Mittens “Mitten Day” Mittens Voss Family Sweaters Kids’ Voss Sweaters Voss Self-Fringing Shawl Entrelac Wristers Viking Pillow SWEDISH HANDKNITS Long Stocking Hat Sami Hat, Scarf, and Gauntlet Mittens Stained-Glass Hat Dala Horse Sweater Dala Horse Garland Manly Mansion Muffler Piper ’s Hat Hilma’s Gloves Hope Chest Sweater Swedish Mittens Two-Color Knitting Bohus-Inspired Birch Tree Hat All Things Swedish Shawl Tomten Wristers Daisy Top Crayfish Hot Pad ICELANDIC HANDKNITS Leaf Mittens, Slouchy Cap & Scarf Skagafjörður Mittens Skagafjörður Tote Bag Mötull Capelet The Missing Lopi Sweater Icelandic Shoe Inserts Icelandic Soft Shoes Step Rose Cushion Broken Rose Blanket Togara Socks Sock Band Socks Margrét Triangular Shawl Klukka Skirt Abbreviations Special Techniques Yarn Weight System Yarn Resources Index