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.

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Nordic Knits offers 44 authentic, Scandinavian-inspired patterns for hats, mittens, and gloves—including stylish, traditional projects from Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.
 

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Introduction
NORWEGIAN 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 
 