This workshop is inspired by the way our ancestors used to work. They would only have a chart and create a sweater for themselves or others using a basic formula. This workshop will teach you the formula and how to work on the proportions of the body vs sleeves based on a person's specific measurements and body shape. We will create a hand-out containing the entire formula and give out 6 to 8 small charts of traditional Norwegian designs so that you may combine two or three patterns and combine them to create a unique design for your sweater. This workshop is mainly theoretical - as one can not knit an entire sweater in a class - but everyone will knit a swatch to determine the gauge and which two or three colourwork designs they want to combine for your design. After leaving the class, you will have enough skills to create your sweater from scratch.

Materials
Yarn will be provided
A measuring tape.
A sweater or top that fits well (hand knitted or machine made, doesn’t matter, as long as the fit is good).
Needles
1 pair of dpns size 3.5 mm (U.S. size 4) for swatching.
Homework
N/A
Level of knitting proficiency required
Some experience in knitting and purling required, participants should know how to knit and purl either in Continental or English style. This class is suitable for inexperienced and intermediate knitters as well as advanced knitters who want to learn the Norwegian way to knit.
 

In their never-ending search for new ways to present traditional inspiration, ARNE & CARLOS came across a little-used technique that layers one yarn on the top of another to create contrasting patterns and motifs. After a lot of experimentation, they fell in love with the way Rowan’s Kidsilk Haze layered on Felted Tweed to create an interesting graphic effect. The next step was to create motifs, usually worked in stranded colourwork or intarsia, and adapt them to this very easy technique. The Heine Hat is a wonderful way to learn this striking, yet simple, way of knitting.
Materials
Yarn will be provided
Needles
1 standard circular needle (length 40cm/16in) size 3.5mm (U.S. size 3) 1 standard circular needle (length 40cm/16in) size 4.0mm (U.S. size 6)
Homework

N/A
Level of knitting proficiency required
Some knitting skills needed. Participants should be able to knit, purl and decrease. This project is suitable for beginners with some experience, intermediate knitters, as well as advanced knitters who want to learn an easier way to do stranded colour work and intarsia.

Scandinavian designers ARNE & CARLOS have gained a passionate international following, not only through their collaborations with well-known names such as Comme des Garçons, Urban Outfitters, Dale of Norway, Regia, and Rowan, but also their 10 bestselling books, numerous online tutorials, and their top-rated Podcast, “Sit and Knit for a Bit,” on YouTube. 
 
It is in their books and videos that we are warmly welcomed into their vibrant, colourful, creative world, which is based in a renovated train station in the Valdres region of Norway, north of Oslo. In the comfort of their inspiring home, we see glimpses of their eclectic collections of memorabilia and the rich variety of materials and patterns that surround them. Coupled with the beauty of the scenic natural world outside, these blend to spark their ever-active imaginations and are the inspiration for their hugely popular handcraft designs. They strive to reflect their enthusiasm for finding new ways to value the old, as well as their commitment to developing innovative ideas that are wholly their own. 
 
In this engaging lecture, ARNE & CARLOS speak frankly about the way they live, and how every one of us can be inspired by the everyday things that surround us. Learn how to create fabulous, unique knitting and crochet designs, as well as other projects, using their unique lifestyle techniques, and walk away energized and ready to bring your own original ideas to life.