Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison, Norwegian and Swedish respectively, established their design company ARNE & CARLOS in 2002. Drawing on traditional Scandinavian influences and the natural environment, they create original and striking knitwear, and work with such prestigious fashion designers as Comme des Garçons. Arne and Carlos’ creative base is their eclectic farm in Norway, where they absorb the rich tradition of Scandinavian arts and crafts while exploring their own knitwear inspirations. For more information visit www.arne-carlos.com.
September 2014 With all things Scandinavian more popular than ever,
here is a whole book dedicated to knitting projects in this style.
Popular knitwear designers Arne and Carlos have filled this
handsome book with lovely pieces taken from traditional motifs from
Setesdal in Southern Norway. As with all the Arne and Carlos series
you can expect a beautifully illustrated book with pictures of more
than just the projects. The inspiration behind this collection is
Arne’s grandmother who came from this area, and her house that was
filled with items to inspire designs. There are lots of pictures of
traditional items like Christmas cards and knitting patterns as
well as the authors and others wearing the clothes and interesting
snippets about Setesdal motifs. This is the home of what we think
of as the classic Scandinavian sweater, and there are patterns for
several in here along with socks, hats, mittens, blankets, pillows,
a tea cozy and more. Patterns include written instructions and
charts, many in color along with large full page photographs and
notes about the inspiration behind the design. The yarns used are
all as Scandinavian as the projects and there is a short but handy
list of UK and US stockists and substitutes along with websites.
This is a book aimed at intermediate and upwards knitters with no
information about actual knitting, just the patterns but at this
level this should be enough. Something for less proficient knitters
to aspire to and a lovely book in all respects. If you cannot find
a good range of knitting materials locally try
http://www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers.
*Myshelf.com*
Christmas 2014 New from knitting's favourite double-act is this
beautiful collection of Scandinavian inspired clothes, accessories
and homewares. Arne & Carlos took inspiration from the colourwork
patterns from books, postcards and old knitting patterns found
stashed away in dusty attics in the Setesdal Valley of southern
Norway, and conjured up 33 stunning all-ability designs for men,
women and children - including hats, teddy bears, wristwarmers and
cushions.
*Knit Today*
Issue 77 There's something irresistible about Nordic knitwear
designs when the weather starts to turn chilly - and just in time
for winter, Scandinavian design duo Arne and Carlos have released
this colourful collection of garments and accessories.
Design influences have been drawn from their collection of vintage
Norwegian patterns, textiles, books and even Christmas card,
discovered in the attic of Arne's grandmother in Setesdal.
We especially love the elegance of the two-tone stranded colourwork
jumpers for men and women, and the exuberant colours of the cosy
stockings taken from vintage Setesdal sweaters. You can
bring Scandi-style into your home, too, with Arne and Carlos's
colourwork pillows, draft excluders and tea cosy. Quick knits
include 'Five Wise Virgins' wristwarmers and hats, a sweet little
teddy bear, and mittens inspired by traditional Norwegian weaving.
There's also a beautiful heirloom lace baby blanket.
*Knitter, The*
This book is inspirational for a fair isle knitter who is looking
for ideas for a new project. The complexity of patterns varies from
a simple first colour work potholder project, to a complex jumper
pattern that involves the advanced technique of steeking. I believe
that there is something there for everyone. I like the fact that
there are also lace projects which are not too complex and the neck
warmer would be a great simple piece of knitting for a weekend. The
colour ranges shown are excellent and give the reader great ideas
of how colours can be mixed and also how photography can enhance
the piece with carefully chosen backgrounds. The photos are great
and they also bring in humour and a sense of history. The patterns
are laid out clearly and charts are a great size to follow. I
believe that the patterns within them can be transferred to other
projects, if you wanted to use them more than once.
*theknitknacks.co.uk*
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