Nordic Hands: 25 Fiber Craft Projects to Discover Scandinavian Culture

Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands: 25 Fiber Craft Projects to Discover Scandinavian Culture
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands by Anita Osterhaug available at American Swedish Institute.
Nordic Hands: 25 Fiber Craft Projects to Discover Scandinavian Culture

Nordic Hands: 25 Fiber Craft Projects to Discover Scandinavian Culture

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An abundance of step-by-step fiber art projects to bring Scandinavian style to life in your home.  By exploring the cultures and traditions behind the charm of Nordic crafts, you can enjoy extra-meaningful making!

The 25 projects mix unusual and more-familiar patterns and techniques, ranging from danskbrogd pillows and monk’s belt guest towels to knitted bags, rosemaling with wool, and a rug inspired by Icelandic terrain.

  • Peek into the values and beliefs core to Scandinavian life—nature, community, craftsmanship, and sustainability.
  • For each value, create 4 to 7 beautiful and thoughtfully designed fiber art projects featuring knitting, felting, and weaving.
  • Each project's difficulty level is marked (beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate).
  • Projects by respected designers including Becky Ashenden, Laura Berlage, Sara Bixler, Susan J. Foulkes, Lisa Hill, Tom Knisely, Jan Mostrom, and John Mullarkey, to name just a few.
  • 12 projects are felting or knitting; 13 projects are weaving (rigid heddle, inkle, tapestry, tablet, and finger weaving).

The 25 projects include these and more:

Nature

  • Nordic Summer and Winter Knitted Throw
  • Felted Telemark Bouquet

Community

  • Rustic Linen Placemats
  • Monk’s Belt Towels of Welcome

Craftsmanship

  • Knitted Sølje Curtains to Celebrate the Sun
  • A Nordic Sweater for Your Laptop

Sustainability

  • Rags-to-Riches Rug
  • Cup Cozies to Go

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Anita Osterhaug is an editor emerita of Handwoven magazine. An author and journalist, she studied history and anthropology at Reed College. Anita is devoted to textiles, and her skills include embroidery, knitting, weaving, spinning, felting, and dyeing. Her focus on Scandinavian textiles is extensive, from childhood knitting and embroidery lessons with her Norwegian aunt and grandmother to programs at Vesterheim Museum, the Norwegian Textile Guild, and the National Nordic Museum, classes in Scandinavia, and her own research.

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