23 vibrant, Scandi-style knitted garments for the whole family perfect for outdoor adventures in cold climates!
23 vibrant, Scandi-style knitted garments for the whole family perfect for outdoor adventures in cold climates!
Knitted with Norwegian and Icelandic wool fibres to repel water and cold, and featuring designs and colours inspired by the wild north of Norway, this is the ultimate knitting book for outdoor adventurers.
The 23 timeless designs feature polar bears, the Arctic sun, Hopi dreamcatchers, snowflakes, sled dogs and falling snow, all inspired by the Scandinavian climate and indigenous people of best-selling author Linka Neumann’s native Norway.
Choose from:
- 12 adult sweaters and cardigans that can be adapted with optional raglan sleeves, roll-necks and hoods, in sizes small to XXL;
- 6 matching children’s sweaters for kids aged 1 to 10 years old;
- 3 cozy beanie hats;
- 2 sets of frostproof mittens.
The patterns are suitable for confident knitters, and each contains full written instructions and colourwork charts. Multiple colourways are shown to inspire your own yarn choices, and advice is given on how to measure yourself correctly to select the right size.
Popular knitting designer Linka is dedicated to creating anti-fast fashion sweaters that not only look beautiful, but are robust enough to withstand the toughest of weather. Her wilderness sweaters have kept adventurers warm on trips through forests and up mountains including a trek to Mount Everest... But even if your own expeditions are a little lower altitude in ambition, you can create your own bespoke garments to last you a lifetime of adventures.
A translation of the latest title by best-selling Norwegian knitting author Linka Neumann.
Table of Contents
Introduction
About the yarn
Before starting
Patterns
White Bear
Arctic Summer - Sewn-in sleeves, Raglan sleeves
Hopi
Alasuq Cardigan
Snowdrift - Cardigan, Thin sweater
Qanik - Sweater, Hooded jacket
Takotna
Wolf Night
Suaq
Children’s Sweaters
White Bear
Black Wolf
Suaq
Qanik
Arctic Summer
Norwegian Forest Sweater
Accessories
Alasuq Hat
Felted Alasuq Mittens
Matoaka Hat
Nordkalott Hat
Nordkalott Mittens
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About Linka Neumann
Linka Neumann grew up in Oslo in a family who loved to travel; outdoor activities were a big part of her childhood. Linka also loved to draw and paint, but she was the only member of her family who didn’t knit! This changed after she worked in a nursing home where the staff and the patients knitted Linka made her first sweater, and so began a new chapter in her life.
Linka eventually began to design her own garments, and her first sweater, the Wilderness Sweater with its distinctive dog-paw-print motif, is still one of her most popular. She has published three books her first, published in 2019, was on the bestseller list for over 30 weeks and has been translated into several languages.
In 2020, Linka opened her online store, linkaneumann.com she now has almost 150,000 followers on Instagram (@linka.neumann) and 14,000 on Facebook. She and her husband live in the village of Åsgreina, Norway, with their two dogs.
