Vindfell is a top-down triangular shawl with an open garter stitch body and lacy border.

Hellekindset beanie features a Norwegian orange blossom motif and matches the Seville wristers.

Asperud is a straightforward knit featuring columns of lacy leaves. The sample was knitted in fingering weight yarn but it would also look good in laceweight or even sport.

These sweet little fingerless mitts feature a Japanese motif with lace and cables. They were designed to match the Brenna scarf.

Eldbjørg is a textured lace scarf knitted in two parts and grafted at the center. It features lace that looks more complicated than it really is, and is embellished with Estonian nupps in the center motif.

Ingveld is a riff on the traditional Shetland hap shawl. The garter stitch body is worked sideways on the bias. Then stitches are picked up around the sides for the lace. It is finished with an edging with true lace (patterning on every row).

Maridal is a triangular shawl knitted on the bias with a lace panel down one side. The lace panel features a leaf motif and small cables.

The colourwork motifs on this mitten are based on a Faroese “nattrøye” (nightgown/sweater) recently discovered in London. It was originally part of a shipment heading from the Faroe Islands to Denmark in 1807 just as the Napoleonic wars began. The ship was captured by the British navy and taken to the UK as war booty. Sadly, the would-be recipi...

Myraløkka fingerless mitts feature a lacy leaf pattern framed with mock cables. A gusseted thumb makes for a smooth fit.

The Pale Duck is a beanie inspired by the Crazy Christmas Suit from Hitman III.

Brenna features Japanese lace and cables. Knitted in Samite, a silk/wool blend from Blacker Yarns, it’s a luxurious addition to any wardrobe.

Tora is a scarf with Japanese lace embellished with Estonian nupps (bobbles). The main motif has patterning on both RS and WS. The lace motifs are charted only.

Olsok features leafy lace and lacy mock cables. It’s knitted in two pieces and grafted at the middle.

Sommerdag is 20% off until 8 May 2022.

Audur is a top-down triangular shawl with a lace border featuring nupps and the Estonian “tower” motif.

Is it a Selbu star or a sunflower? Knit these wristers in yellow and blue to show your support of Ukraine!

Calixtus features a Japanese lace centre panel flanked by horseshoes and mock lacy cables.

Ingiridh is a semi-circular shawl with Shetland lace motifs. The shawl is worked in stockinette stitch with patterning on every row (i.e. there are no rest rows).

The graceful lace and undulating cables of the Vitastjerna scarf and cowl are an elegant addition to fall and winter wardrobes.

This scarf is meant to evoke the billowing smoke from the bonfires of Sankthans, the Norwegian midsummer festival that is celebrated on 23-24 June. It was designed to show off your knitting abilities with cables, lace, and nupps all in one scarf.

Østmarka gauntlets are named for the Eastmark forest in Oslo. They knit up quickly and are a great project for using up small amounts of leftover yarn.

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Oppskriften er også tilgjengelig på norsk.

Svanlaug is a semi-circular shawl with both Estonian and Shetland motifs. Patterning is worked on both RS and WS; there are no rest rows.

Jorunn features an inverted flower basket motif with nupp embellishments at the very end.

Gytha is a simple lace scarf. Its main motif is a variation on the traditional horseshoe from Shetland/fishtail from Estonia offset with garter stitch. It is knitted in two parts and grafted at the center.

Is it a flower, a sun, a wheel, or a coronavirus? Whatever you call it, here’s a cowl to keep you warm as winter fades.

The Gunnhild scarf features a simple lace pattern that is delineated by twisted-stitch cables.

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Vivja is a scarf with lace and nupps. It’s knitted in a single piece from the bottom up. The pattern assumes that you can read charts and have some experience knitting lace. A link is provided for 2 techniques to work nupps. The pattern has been test-knitted.

Halekoa gauntlets feature a Norwegian “mothjartrosa” (literally against-heart-rose) that reminds me of anthurium and ferns. Knitted in a bold primary colour on a white background, its symmetry calls to mind traditional Hawaiian quilts.

Skogsbær means “forest berries” in Norwegian. During the summer and fall here, the woods yield strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and lingonberries. I make lots of jam, which brightens & sweetens our breakfasts in the winter.

Happy New Year!

Kvennavagn mittens take their name from the Norse appellation for the constellation Ursa Minor. Kvennavagn means “woman’s chariot” as opposed to Karlsvagn, the “man’s chariot,” Ursa Major.

Finally the snow has come! These mittens use the same motifs as the Skadi Wishes for Snow beanie.

This thread in the NewNorwegian group is intended to address issues related to this pattern, including how to eliminate the seam and why the ribbing is turned inside-out before starting the colourwork.

Abendland mittens are meant to evoke the light of autumn evenings. They feature Turkish motifs and a simple peasant thumb.

Please make sure you are using the JULY 2020 version of the pattern. It corrects the stitch count for the edging (start with 8 sts); clarifies that 4 sts must be bound off at the beginning of Row 8 on Chart 5; and switches the RS/WS designations of Chart 5, so that RS & WS rows of the chart are worked with the RS & WS of the shawl facin...

This beanie features Norwegian stranded colourwork in a design inspired by the story of Volund the smith.

Huldra features simple Shetland lace accented with beads. It is knitted in 2 pieces and grafted at the center. The lace patterning is worked on the RS only.

Solvarg is an attempt to capture the last light of summer. It features a traditional sunwheel pattern from the Swedish island of Gotland.

These colourful mittens feature the Estonian goat’s eye motif and are a great way to use up remnants of fingering weight yarn.

Among the Trees is a single-skein project that can be worn as a cowl or a scarf. It features a simple lace pattern with Estonian bobbles/nupps and lacy mock cables.

This thread in the NewNorwegian group is intended to answer common questions about this shawl.

Erratum: The October 2020 version corrects a mistake in the instructions for the edging. Work Chart 2 across the long edge as follows: 3 DJ, then single joins to the last 2 sts of the side, end with 2 DJ.

Hokorobu gauntlets feature a geometric lace motif accentuated by nupps (bobbles) and framed on both ends by a picot edge.

Happy Easter!

Roskva gauntlets feature a Norwegian goat’s horn motif. They are a quick knit and great stashbusters.

JUNI 2021: Oppskriften er nå tilgjengelig på norsk!

Calamondin features a traditional Norwegian star motif and a simple peasant thumb. The colours in the sample mittens were inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem that begins “Kennst du das Land, wo die Zitronen blühn” / Do you know the land where the lemon trees flower.

Sea of Flowers is a straightforward mitten with just two colours and a simple peasant thumb.

Happy New Year! Stay warm for the rest of the winter with these mittens. They feature stranded colourwork snowflakes that look more complicated to work than they really are.

Svalinn is a simple lace cowl with matching gauntlets. They are great stashbuster projects that feature a picot edge and beads. The motif is only 2 rows and is easy to memorize.

Fimbulwinter gauntlets were designed to use up that partial skein of sock yarn that you’ve got hanging around after finishing a pair of socks.

Herja is a stashbuster pattern designed to bring some colour to the great greyness that is November in Norway.

Grimnir is a highly textured cowl featuring cables, lace, and bobbles. As it uses under 400 yards of fingering weight yarn, it’s a great stashbuster.

Outgard is a lacy cowl with mock cables and nupps (Estonian bobbles). It is designed to use 100 g of fingering weight yarn but can be easily adjusted for more/less yardage.

This simple cowl is worked in garter stitch and takes only a few hours from cast-on to bind-off. First the center is cast on provisionally and worked back and forth. Then the ends are grafted to each other. For the borders, stitches are picked up along the top and bottom edges and worked in the round.

Orca’s Path is a squishy cabled cowl that uses just one skein of Malabrigo Rios (or approximately 210 yards of other worsted weight yarn).

It once happened that, as a consequence of a trick played by Loki, the Æsir killed the giant Thiazi. His daughter Skadi demanded compensation, and so Odin took Thiazi’s eyes and set them as stars in the sky. Now they shine over Skadi’s garden at her home in Thrymheim…

Draupnir is a small stashbuster project. These wristlets work up surprisingly quickly; despite their complex appearance, the combination of cables and lace is actually quite easy to memorize.

Maids from the south through Myrkwood flew,

Aurvandil gauntlets are a quick stashbuster knit. They feature Norwegian stars and diamonds and are finished with a picot edge.

“It is said that King Volsung had an excellent palace built in this fashion: a huge tree stood with its trunk in the hall and its branches, with fair blossoms, stretched out through the roof. They called the tree Bairnstock.”

Stay warm and cheer for Canada with this shawl! Red and white stripes give way to a border featuring an Estonian maple leaf motif.

Please make sure that you are using the March 2020 version of this pattern. It includes updates to the symbol key as well as improved charts.

It’s the middle of winter and the Norse goddess Idunn is dreaming of apple trees.

This shawl was designed for Norway’s Constitution Day (May 17). It’s a top-down Faroese with shoulder shaping and gusset, which make it easy to wear as it sits on your shoulders without falling off. The body of the shawl is a simple diamond pattern that’s easy to memorize and the border features Estonian lilies with more than 850 nupps. The sha...

Brisingamen is a cowl with cables and lace named for the necklace of the Norse goddess Freya.

Raven-Wine is an Estonian-style lace shawl with crow’s feet lace and nupp border. It’s worked in 2 parts from the bottom up and grafted at the centre.

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Jurriaan is a baby blanket with hearts, diamonds, and simple cables. Inspired by traditional gansey sweater patterns, it’s worked in a bulky yarn that makes it a quick and warm project.

Oppskriften er også tilgjengelig på norsk.

Wulfefundis is an easy lace scarf designed to use 1 skein of fingering weight yarn.

Knitted in two parts and grafted at the center, the Galswintha scarf is an elegant accessory and perfect for spring with its lilies-of-the-valley and tree of life.

Jotunheim is a quick and elegant knit that features an easy lace pattern with a twisted-stitch cable. Sport weight yarn makes it light enough for the transition from winter to spring, but warm enough for the last snow.

This shawl combines some characteristics of my favourite lace tradition, Estonian, with one of my favourite shawl traditions, Faroese. That said, I otherwise lack the inspiration to really sell any potential buyers on the amazing virtues of this pattern, so let me give you a rundown of the facts:

Fredegunda is an easy lace scarf designed as a single-skein stashbuster. Knitted in one piece from the bottom up, the two-row pattern makes it easy to adjust length and width. 700 beads add some sparkle for these dark winter days.

Stay warm this winter! Knit yourself a Saltangara shawl!

Faileube is a quick and simple knit with a flared border and Estonian willow leaves.

Haldetrude is September’s installment in the Not Quite Samite series. With nupps, Estonian tulips, and a crochet chain edging it’s a quick and elegant accessory for the fall.

Winter is coming…so why not knit a shawl to keep warm in the coming months?

Cherries and Fairies is a lightly curved triangular shawl. A simple cat’s paw pattern gives way to a nupp border and is finished with a crochet chain edging. The shawl’s size can be easily adjusted by knitting more/fewer repeats of the first chart.

Here in Norway autumn has come early. Merofleda celebrates the season with a leaf and nupp pattern knitted in an aspen gold colour. Worked from the bottom up in a single piece and finished on both ends with a picot crochet edge, it’s a great project for stashbusting that single skein of sock-weight yarn.

Looking for a light summer scarf to keep off the chill? Say hello to Marcovefa! Estonian butterflies are framed by lacy zigzags and finished with a delicate crochet edging.

Maple Leaves and Moose Antlers feature two Estonian patterns, maple leaf and elk horn (which has been adapted slightly here, hence moose antlers). These mittens start with a provisional cast-on at the bottom and are worked from the cuff to the tip. Afterwards the live sts of the cuff are bound off using an i-cord bind-off.

April in the Eastfold is a lace wrap that features the Estonian patterns lily-of-the-valley and stones (diamonds). The stole begins with a provisional cast-on. After working the body, stitches are picked up all around the pieces and the edging is attached stitch by stitch. The patterns might look complex, but they’re deceptively simple and easi...

Handfasting is a set of 6 mittens with colourwork cuffs. They were originally designed as stashbusters and as such each pair uses approximately one 50 g ball of worsted weight yarn (100-112 m) as the main colour in addition to between 10-35 m of various contrast colours.

Oppskriften er også tilgjengelig på norsk.

Salish Sea is a curved semi-circular shawl with a stockinette body and Old Shale border. It’s worked from the top down and finished with a crochet chain bind-off.

The Miller Maiden’s Scarf is knitted in two parts from the bottom up and grafted at the center. Afterwards, stitches are picked up from the provisional cast on for the crochet chain edging.

Lilacs in the Doorway is a simple lace scarf based on the Estonian lilac leaf motif. It’s worked in 2 parts and then grafted at the center using Kitchener stitch (see third picture).

The Ottesong scarf features diamonds, hearts, and little leaves. The first border is worked then set aside, then the second border and the scarf length are knitted. Then the live stitches of the first border are grafted to the live stitches of the scarf length. Afterwards, stitches are picked up from the provisional cast on for the crochet chai...

Se Mai Senti is an Estonian-inspired stole with beads, nupps, and vikkel braid. Work the first border, then set aside and work the second border and stole length. Then graft the two pieces together and finish with a crochet chain edging.

Bertechildis is a seaman’s scarf with Estonian lilies, cables, and a crochet chain edging worked in two pieces from the bottom up and grafted together. The pattern assumes that you know how to cast on provisionally, knit nupps, graft and read charts.

Isolde White-Hands is a very simple mitten (or fingerless mitt or gauntlet) with eyelets embellished with crocheted roses and leaves.

Soria is a curved semi-circular shawl based on Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Half-Pi Shawl.

St Martin features Estonian lilies and a center mesh pattern. The edging is knitted on at the end. The pattern assumes that you know how to cast on provisionally, knit nupps, read charts, and graft (Kitchener stitch).

The Castamere blanket was inspired by my son Tott’s favourite..um…lullaby, “The Rains of Castamere” from George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Fire and Ice. It’s a super-simple stashbuster worked solely in stockinette stitch and finished with a crochet edging.

Pattern update coming spring 2020!

The Clayoquot Sound scarf features lace and cable patterns meant to evoke the sand dollars, whale tails, ferns, and waves of the Pacific Coast.

The Long, Long Winter Night is a wide scarf with Estonian patterns. The first border is worked and then put aside, then the second border and the length of the scarf are worked. The live stitches of the first border are then grafted to the live stitches of the rest of the scarf.

Pentecost is a triangular lace shawl with a birch leaf center panel flanked by diamonds with nupps. It starts at the top with a garter stitch tab and is finished with a garter stitch edging.

Liebestraum is a top-down triangular shawl with a panel of lilies-of-the-valley down the center and a ruffle. It can be easily resized; instructions to do so are given in the pattern.

These are very simple plain mittens embellished with a Mors du Cheval knot.

Dragon Gate Inn is a triangular shawl worked from the bottom up with an edging knitted on afterwards. The patterns for both the shawl body and the edging are charted.

Rummy is a top-down triangular kerchief designed to use up stash oddments and oddballs.