Norwegian Mittens and Gloves - by Annemor Sundbo (Paperback)

About the Book

We sold over 7000 copies of the hardcover edition, customers have requested this book to be back in print.

Book Synopsis

Hands-on knitting history from Annemor Sundbø--now in paperback.

One day in 1983, Annemor Sundbø of Kristiansand, Norway, became the owner of a "shoddy mill," a facility designed to process rags, scraps, and other discarded fabric into reusable material. However, Sundbø wasn't interested in running the mill; she was drawn instead to the store of thousands of mittens, gloves, and other knitted castaways, bundled into a warehouse on the mill's grounds, awaiting their turn. These well-used discards were in fact a treasure trove of traditional Norwegian patterning and technique, and the beginning of her life-long effort to document, preserve, and reconstruct classic Norwegian designs--dozens of which are assembled here in a timeless collection, now available for the first time in paperback.

From the Back Cover

Get Your Hands On a Little Bit of Norwegian Knitting History
Inside you ll find a delightful collection of traditional Norwegian mitten and glove patterns, including animal motifs, figures, and border patterns, plus easy ways to translate them all into designs for hats, sweaters, and pillow covers.
One day in 1983, Annemor Sundbo of Kristiansand, Norway, became the owner of a shoddy (rag or recycled material) mill, where she immersed herself in the patterns she found inside on almost 1,000 different mittens, in addition to a warehouse full of other knitted castaways. This was the start of a life-long search for examples of classic Norwegian traditional knitting. Since the onset of her obsession with Norwegian hand-knitting history, Sundbo has won several prizes for her contributions to Norwegian culture, and has become the author of multiple knitting books."

Review Quotes

"This book is a good value for anyone wanting to knit mittens and then go beyond with other knitwear. You can knit mittens with a story, choosing a motif that fits your recipient--or you."

--Karin Weiberg, for the Norwegian Textile Letter

About the Author

One day in 1983, Annemor Sundbø of Kristiansand, Norway, became the owner of a shoddy (rags or recycled materials) mill where she immersed herself in the patterns she found on almost 1,000 different mittens, as well as a warehouse full of other knitted castaways. This was the start of a life-long search for examples of classic Norwegian traditional knitting. Since the onset of her obsession with Norwegian hand-knitting history, Sundbøhas won several prizes for her contributions to Norwegian culture. She is the author of several books.