Inspired by traditional Norwegian knitwear, these designs for holiday ornaments integrate the old with the new. With crafts based on the authors' original designs, this guide gives knitters the chance to craft their very own versions of these playful decorations. Each pattern can easily be adapted to hats, mittens, or even sweaters by the extra creative crafter.
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"Arne and Carlos love Christmas and decorating their Norwegian home. The Christmas balls they designed are in the Scandinavian tradition. These are perfect to knit for gifts as they are fast and require small amounts of yarn. . . . A quirky and enjoyable book that works as a coffee table book." —www.examiner.com
"I'd never heard of them before, but I'm kind of in love with Arne & Carlos. . . . This book is worth a look just to see their amazing inspiration books, which clearly illustrate where the ideas for different motifs came from. [These range] from religious-themed ornaments to hearts, reindeer, Christmas trees, skiers, sledders, even a witch." —www.knitting.about.com
"Knitting holiday ornaments is a lot like eating potato chips: Betcha can't stop at just one! Arne & Carlos, well-known Scandinavian designers, have incorporated berries, snowflakes, animals, traditional motifs, and original patterns into Christmas ornaments that are sure to become cherished heirlooms." —Knit 'n Style (September 2011)
"The charted patterns for the motifs could easily be adapted to other projects such as mittens. Recommended for advanced beginners comfortable with Fair Isle up to expert knitters, especially those curious about holiday traditions in other countries." —www.LibraryJournal.com (September 15, 2011)
"Arne & Carlos have drawn on traditional Scandinavian influences to come up with Christmas balls incorporating classic holiday graphics such as snowflakes, berries, and angels as well as more ornate patterns found in Nordic knitwear. A delightful book to look through." —Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine
"Speaking of gifts, you'll want to knit a few hundred of these ornaments for the holidays designed by Arne & Carlos. Use them to mark place settings, delight hostesses, create centerpieces, festoon wreaths or adorn your tree-or all of the above." —Vogue Knitting (October 15, 2011)
"In addition to the step-by-step instructions for making the Christmas ball and the 55 different designs, in this book you'll find many photographs of vintage ornaments and other sources of inspiration shared by the designers." —Living Crafts (November 2011)
About the Author
Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison, Norwegian and Swedish respectively, established Arne & Carlos, a clothing design company, in 2002. Drawing on their traditional Scandinavian influences and their natural environment, they create original and visually striking knitwear. Their creative base is in the Valdres region of Norway, north of Oslo.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The book is charming! Lovely photography and cute little stories along with the designs. A nice variety of motifs. Overall a well done presentation of the theme, which is Christmas Ornaments! There is one basic ball pattern, and 55 patterned charts. I've been knitting similar ornaments for several years, and was about to begin adapting the same type of motifs to my pattern, but Arne & Carlos beat me to it! No sense in re-inventing the wheel.
The other reviewer is correct, there is very little technical instruction, but that is not the focus of the book. There are many well written books already in print on the subject of stranded knitting. I recommend Alice Starmore's "Fair Isle Knitting" or Ann Feitleson's book, or the Philosopher Wool book; they all have excellent technical advice.
The other reviewer is also correct that there are no patterns for anything other than the balls. I think something got lost in translation. My guess is "window dressings, centerpieces," etc was meant to describe ways to display the ornaments.
Anywho, I'm glad to add this delightful book to my collection and can't wait to start my Christmas knitting :)
The other reviewer is correct, there is very little technical instruction, but that is not the focus of the book. There are many well written books already in print on the subject of stranded knitting. I recommend Alice Starmore's "Fair Isle Knitting" or Ann Feitleson's book, or the Philosopher Wool book; they all have excellent technical advice.
The other reviewer is also correct that there are no patterns for anything other than the balls. I think something got lost in translation. My guess is "window dressings, centerpieces," etc was meant to describe ways to display the ornaments.
Anywho, I'm glad to add this delightful book to my collection and can't wait to start my Christmas knitting :)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is easy to follow. I have made one of the Christmas balls so far and found all the directions easy to use. This is a great way to practice Fair Ilse knitting without doing a big project.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Okay, so it took me eight hours to knit a pair, but they turned out really cute. These patterns definitely require DPN experience. The first few rounds are very fiddly to knit. I recommend using five inch needles instead of the usual seven inch needles. The authors are delightfully campy and share many idyllic details of their lives together.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lovely, lovely book
This book is just a joy to page through. I admit, I haven't tried any of the designs yet as I bought it mostly for inspiration. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rosedith
A little confusing
I have now made one ball from the basic pattern but knitted four separate panels. Having read other reviews, I too concluded that five needles were required rather than four. Read more
Published 3 months ago by palan
55 Christmas Balls to Knit
This book is fabulous. I am totally addicted!! I must admit though, that it is not for the beginning knitter, as the instructions make the assumption that you are, at least, at... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Louise
Love Christmas Balls!
I ordered this book after reading a review and am absolutely thrilled with it! These ornaments are easy and creative and fun! Who wouldn't love a knitted Christmas ball??
Published 5 months ago by Peggy B
love this book
"55 christmas balls to knit" is a book any knitter would love.
A wonderful gift...the directions are easy to follow, and even non-crafters will enjoy it; the photos alone are... Read more
A wonderful gift...the directions are easy to follow, and even non-crafters will enjoy it; the photos alone are... Read more
Published 5 months ago by knitinPA
Gotta knit ALL THE BALLS
This book is amazing! The patterns are well-written and easy even for a colorwork n00b like myself to understand. Read more
Published 5 months ago by EVB
My new must have book!
I LOVE this book! It is an interesting book to read, but more to the point it is a great pattern book. The instructions are clear, enabling even a beginner to knit the ornaments. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Teresa Hubbard
Fun book for gift knitting
I love the simple template for a ball and the casual charts. I wouldn't consider this a beginner book, but as an experienced knitter, I find these balls very addictive. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Amy J
Great, but small technical difficulty.
I have really been enjoying this book. It's full updated Nordic motifs and old world Christmas charm. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Winebrenner
Julekuler
A wonderful book, for me: "a must have" Now I have knit some of the christmas balls - patterns clear and easy and a lot of information arround
Published 7 months ago by schroedersocke
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