Knitting Events

Notorious Sock Knitters | January 22, 2009
By KnittingSarah

 

Knitting Along the Viking Trail

Work by Swedish knitting designer Elsebeth Lavold

February 6 to April 5, 2009

The translation of Viking-age designs to modern knitwear inspired Elsebeth Lavold to invent new knitting techniques, resulting in an exhibition that celebrates a millennium of Nordic craftsmanship and ingenuity.

Celebrate knitting at the Nordic Heritage Museum :

Elsebeth Lavold will hold knitting workshops at the Museum February 7-9, 2009, and the Nordic Knitting Conference takes place March 13-15, 2009.

Nordic Knitting Conference

March 13, 2009 to March 15, 2009

Intensive, hands-on classes in various Nordic techniques representing Scandinavia ’s rich knitting traditions and contemporary interpretations of this legacy. Internationally-acclaimed knitting experts from around Scandinavia and the U.S. will lead the three-day conference that is expected to draw hundreds of knitters from around the world with over 400 classroom slots available. Go to the museum website www.nordicmuseum.org for registration and class information. For additional information please email Charlotte Lehmann at, charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.

 

The Nordic Heritage Museum is located at 3014 NW 67^th Street in Seattle .