Over 800 images showcase Nordic knitting designs that have long enchanted the world, plus dozens of knitting grid patterns for authentic traditional Nordic designs, ready for you to continue their amazing journey with a new appreciation.

Nordic knitting designs have long enchanted the world. What makes their allure and beauty so timeless? The answer is fascinating, and author Annemor Sundbø, known as "Norway's Sweater Detective," welcomes you on a wild ride to discover it. She's the foremost expert on the subject of these designs' history and evolution and reveals how the centuries of Norway's culture, prehistory, history, myths, and more have created the patterns we love to knit.

Now available in English for the first time, the book won Norway's prestigious Sørlandets literary prize in 2020. More than 800 images take you through the mountains and fjords of Norway with knitting in mind. As Annemor shows us, Norway's knits hold real-life tales of burial customs, royals wearing knits, nation building after the Napoleonic Wars, child labor, female role models and ski fashion, and the sustainability of knitting through history and today. How did folk costumes morph into hiking gear? What messages have the Norwegian myths left in the patterns we knit today? 

A pattern bank contains dozens of knitting grids for authentic traditional designs, ready for you to continue their amazing journey with a new appreciation.[AuthorName]By Annemor Sundbø[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Annemor Sundbø, known as "Norway's Sweater Detective" for her expertise in fiber history, is a textile designer and a teacher of weaving, spinning, embroidery, and knitting design. She has been featured in publications such as Interweave and PieceWork, has received many awards for her work, and lectures internationally. She lives in Kristiansand, Norway. www.annemor.com[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]899 color & b/w images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The History, Surprises, and Power of Traditional Nordic Sweater Patterns[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]899 color & b/w images[/ColorPattern]