NORDIC FASHION BIENNALE 2011 FASHION SUMMIT
Friday and Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 2011
<http://www.nordicfashionbiennale.com/>

The 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale, a six-week-long exhibition celebrating
design, fashion and innovation, will kick-off on September 30 with the
two-day NFB 2011 Fashion Summit featuring top international designers
and artists. The summit is designed to inspire conversation and
exploration between master professionals, industry leaders, emerging
designers, fashion students and trend setters. Key themes that are woven
throughout the summit include slow fashion, sustainability and design,
cultural heritage, and the business of fashion. The Nordic Fashion
Biennale Symposium is a two day event co-sponsored by the Nordic
Heritage Museum and Nordic House, Reykjavik. The symposium is open to
designers, fashion students and anyone with an interest in fashion,
cultural heritage and sustainability.

Day one on September 30 will include a series of presentations covering,
among other topics, forecasting fashion trends, slow fashion, ethics of
fashion, and how to build a brand. The day will conclude with a
screening of "Rabbit Hole," Icelandic designer Mundi's first
foray into film which premiered at Paris Fashion Week 2010.

Day two on October 1 will focus on the business of fashion, highlighting
the personal journeys of success from some of fashion's most
respected experts including Pauline Brown, Steinunn
Sigurðardóttir, Áslaug Magnúsdottir and Yvan Mispelaere. The
day will conclude with a thrilling performance by the mesmerizing Henrik
Vibskov.


15 speakers and more. Lunch, coffee and refreshments.

Cost for the two-day summit, meals included: Museum members: $125;
General: $150; students: $60.
Space is limited so those interested are encouraged to register quickly.

Speakers include:
Cynthia Aherne (US/Norway)
Pauline Brown (US)
DEM Collective Annika Axelsson (Sweden)
Ragna Fróða (Iceland)
Katrina I Geil (Faroe Islands)
Julie Edel Hardenberg (Greenland)
Kirsi Laitala (Norway)
Áslaug Magnúsdottir (Iceland)
Yvan Mispelaere (US)
Mundi (Iceland)
Orlando Palacios (US)
Guðrun Rogvadottir (Iceland)
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)


Nicole Marion Miller, Owner and Creative Director of Blackbird, will
moderate the summit along with New York-based Icelandic stylist and
designer Edda Gudmundsdottir.

Costs for the 2-day summit, meals included:

Members: $125
General: $150
Students: $60

Nordic Heritage Museum
<http://nordicmuseum.org/events.aspx#NFBsymposium>



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Sassy Selbuvotter with Mary Scott Huff

  Saturday, November 5, 12:00pm – 4:00pm

  Learn the basic elements of Norway's Selbu knitting tradition while creating
your own, very Sassy Selbuvotter mitten. Suitable for strong beginners and
intermediate knitters with experience knitting in the round.

Cost: $80 for members, $85 for non-members.

Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for
additional course information and registration at 206-789-5707 ext. 21, or email
lindal@...

Heritage Sewing Techniques with Jody Grage

  Saturdays, 10:00am-2:00pm.
  October 8, 15, and 22, 2011

  A series of three classes will provide a solid basis for using traditional
hand-stitching methods to make authentic heritage clothing. Investigate and
perfect these specialized stitching techniques while making a useful bag,
learning to create stunning details that can be used for both traditional and
contemporary garments.

Jody Grage has been knitting and sewing since she was five years old—70
years!—and is a true expert in the field of Norwegian heritage clothing. She
worked as a conservator for the Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo, Norway, where she
cataloged, repaired, and made textiles and traditional costumes.

Whether you're a traditionalist who wants to march in the 17th of May Parade
next year in your own bunad, or a budding fashion designer who wants to learn
some exquisite hand-stitching techniques, join "The Bunad Lady" for this unique
educational experience. Stitches will include Bagsting (a type of backstitch),
Grensting (feather stitch), Sammensyning (seaming techniques), and Rynker
(cartridge pleating).

Cost: $40 for members, $45 for non-members. Additional materials fee of $5 is
payable to the instructor.

Class size is limited, so please register at least one week before first class
date.

  Contact Linda Lingle at the Nordic Heritage Museum Education Department for
additional course information and registration at 206-789-5707 ext. 21, or email
lindal@...

Option provided now of one day attendance

NORDIC FASHION BIENNALE 2011 FASHION SUMMIT
Nordic Heritage Museum
  Friday and Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 2011

The 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale, a six-week-long exhibition celebrating design,
fashion and innovation, will kick-off on September 30 with the two-day NFB 2011
Fashion Summit featuring top international designers and artists. The summit is
designed to inspire conversation and exploration between master professionals,
industry leaders, emerging designers, fashion students and trend setters. Key
themes that are woven throughout the summit include slow fashion, sustainability
and design, cultural heritage, and the business of fashion. The Nordic Fashion
Biennale Symposium is a two day event co-sponsored by the Nordic The symposium
is open to designers, fashion students and anyone with an interest in fashion,
cultural heritage and sustainability.

Day one on September 30 will include a series of presentations covering, among
other topics, forecasting fashion trends, slow fashion, ethics of fashion, and
how to build a brand. The day will conclude with a screening of "Rabbit Hole,"
Icelandic designer Mundi's first foray into film which premiered at Paris
Fashion Week 2010.

Day two on October 1 will focus on the business of fashion, highlighting the
personal journeys of success from some of fashion's most respected experts
including Pauline Brown, Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, Áslaug Magnúsdottir and Yvan
Mispelaere. The day will conclude with a thrilling performance by the
mesmerizing Henrik Vibskov.

DOWNLOAD A COMPLETE NFB 2011 FASHION SUMMIT SCHEDULE

15 speakers and more. Lunch, coffee and refreshments.

Costs for the 2-day summit, meals included:

Members: $125.00
  General: $150.00
  Students: $ 60.00


Costs for either September 29 OR October 1 (one day only), meal included:

Members: $62.50
  General: $75.00
  Students: $30.00

Space is limited so those interested are encouraged to register quickly.

Speakers include:
  Cynthia Aherne (US/Norway)
  Pauline Brown (US)
  DEM Collective Annika Axelsson (Sweden)
  Ragna Fróða (Iceland)
  Katrina I Geil (Faroe Islands)
  Julie Edel Hardenberg (Greenland)
  Kirsi Laitala (Norway)
  Áslaug Magnúsdottir (Iceland)
  Yvan Mispelaere (US)
  Mundi (Iceland)
  Orlando Palacios (US)
  Guðrun Rogvadottir (Iceland)
  Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
  Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)


Nicole Marion Miller, Owner and Creative Director of Blackbird, will moderate
the summit along with New York-based Icelandic stylist and designer Edda
Gudmundsdottir.

nordicmuseum.org/

The Nordic Fashion Summit was very interesting. Quite abit about
knitting and design was included. There are contemporary knit pieces in
the Nordic Fashion Bienale  exhibit. As the museum director said
it's like "Where's Waldo" when  going thru the
collection. Besides the exhibit being displayed in the  three gallery
rooms on the second floor pieces are placed here and there  on all three
floors.
The black knit dress featured in this video
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hb0tJYZMbU&feature=related>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hb0tJYZMbU&feature=related>  from
Faroese designers Gudrun and Gudrun is there too.







--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "farmerkarin59" <loweosborn@...>
wrote:
>
> Option provided now of one day attendance
>
> NORDIC FASHION BIENNALE 2011 FASHION SUMMIT
> Nordic Heritage Museum
>  Friday and Saturday, September 30 - October 1, 2011
>
> The 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale, a six-week-long exhibition
celebrating design, fashion and innovation, will kick-off on September
30 with the two-day NFB 2011 Fashion Summit featuring top international
designers and artists. The summit is designed to inspire conversation
and exploration between master professionals, industry leaders, emerging
designers, fashion students and trend setters. Key themes that are woven
throughout the summit include slow fashion, sustainability and design,
cultural heritage, and the business of fashion. The Nordic Fashion
Biennale Symposium is a two day event co-sponsored by the Nordic The
symposium is open to designers, fashion students and anyone with an
interest in fashion, cultural heritage and sustainability.
>
> Day one on September 30 will include a series of presentations
covering, among other topics, forecasting fashion trends, slow fashion,
ethics of fashion, and how to build a brand. The day will conclude with
a screening of "Rabbit Hole," Icelandic designer Mundi's first foray
into film which premiered at Paris Fashion Week 2010.
>
> Day two on October 1 will focus on the business of fashion,
highlighting the personal journeys of success from some of fashion's
most respected experts including Pauline Brown, Steinunn
Sigurðardóttir, Áslaug Magnúsdottir and Yvan Mispelaere. The
day will conclude with a thrilling performance by the mesmerizing Henrik
Vibskov.
>
> DOWNLOAD A COMPLETE NFB 2011 FASHION SUMMIT SCHEDULE
>
> 15 speakers and more. Lunch, coffee and refreshments.
>
> Costs for the 2-day summit, meals included:
>
> Members: $125.00
>  General: $150.00
>  Students: $ 60.00
>
>
> Costs for either September 29 OR October 1 (one day only), meal
included:
>
> Members: $62.50
>  General: $75.00
>  Students: $30.00
>
> Space is limited so those interested are encouraged to register
quickly.
>
> Speakers include:
>  Cynthia Aherne (US/Norway)
>  Pauline Brown (US)
>  DEM Collective Annika Axelsson (Sweden)
>  Ragna Fróða (Iceland)
>  Katrina I Geil (Faroe Islands)
>  Julie Edel Hardenberg (Greenland)
>  Kirsi Laitala (Norway)
>  Áslaug Magnúsdottir (Iceland)
>  Yvan Mispelaere (US)
>  Mundi (Iceland)
>  Orlando Palacios (US)
>  Guðrun Rogvadottir (Iceland)
>  Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
>  Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)
>
>
> Nicole Marion Miller, Owner and Creative Director of Blackbird, will
moderate the summit along with New York-based Icelandic stylist and
designer Edda Gudmundsdottir.
>
> nordicmuseum.org/
>



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This Sunday is the next Knit Cafe from 1-4. Admission to the museum is free for
this group. Give yourself extra time to stroll thru the fashion exhibit. See you
there !

Latvian Christmas Bazaar
Latvian Cultural Center
11710 3rd Ave NE
Seattle

Saturday November 12th
10AM to 4PM
Sunday November 13th
12PM to 4PM

Specialty foods, jewelry, knitted articles, ceramics, etched crystal, and more

YULEFEST!

Saturday and Sunday, November 19 & 20, 2011, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

There's fun for the whole family at our annual Christmas fundraiser!

Celebrate the holiday season with us on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20.
This popular Nordic Christmas celebration offers hundreds of hand-crafted gifts,
a jubilee of Scandinavian musical performances, and traditional Nordic cuisine
that will inspire holiday cheer. Santa will be visiting the Museum for Yulefest.

Traditional Scandinavian entertainment will feature fiddlers, singers, folk
dancers and more. Shop hand-crafted gifts from our many Nordic-inspired vendors
and enjoy Scandinavian food and drink available at several locations in the
Museum. The Nordic Café offers open-faced Scandinavian sandwiches, krumkake, and
lefse, among many other exciting traditional foods. Don't miss Goodies to Go,
where you can purchase Scandinavian treats by the dozen! In the Bodega, enjoy
special Scandinavian beverages such as glögg—hot spiced wine, a traditional
beverage of the holiday season—and a selection of Nordic beers. The Kaffestuga
offers coffee, cookies, and pastries for sale. Children's crafts and activities
as well as Santa photos will also be found at Yulefest.

Appropriate for all ages. No reservations needed.

Suggested donation: $3 adults, $1 for children under 12. Kids under 5 are
admitted free.
Limited parking is available, suggested donation: $2.

Volunteers are needed for Yulefest! If you'd like to help, please phone
Volunteer/Administrative Coordinator Michael Ide, at (206) 789-5707 ext. 12 or
email michaeli@....

Two great articles and patterns are out by Evelyn Clark.
First is about Icelandic Lace in the latest issue of "Knitting Traditions" and
the second one is about Icelandic Berets in the latest "Piecework"

Fabulous !!

It was also brought to my attention that there is the
Finnish Community Bazaar this weekend at the museum. More information here
http://www.finnishbazaar.com/





--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "farmerkarin59" <loweosborn@...> wrote:
>
> Latvian Christmas Bazaar
> Latvian Cultural Center
> 11710 3rd Ave NE
> Seattle
>
> Saturday November 12th
> 10AM to 4PM
> Sunday November 13th
> 12PM to 4PM
>
> Specialty foods, jewelry, knitted articles, ceramics, etched crystal, and more
>
> YULEFEST!
>
> Saturday and Sunday, November 19 & 20, 2011, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
>
> There's fun for the whole family at our annual Christmas fundraiser!
>
> Celebrate the holiday season with us on Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and
20. This popular Nordic Christmas celebration offers hundreds of hand-crafted
gifts, a jubilee of Scandinavian musical performances, and traditional Nordic
cuisine that will inspire holiday cheer. Santa will be visiting the Museum for
Yulefest.
>
> Traditional Scandinavian entertainment will feature fiddlers, singers, folk
dancers and more. Shop hand-crafted gifts from our many Nordic-inspired vendors
and enjoy Scandinavian food and drink available at several locations in the
Museum. The Nordic Café offers open-faced Scandinavian sandwiches, krumkake, and
lefse, among many other exciting traditional foods. Don't miss Goodies to Go,
where you can purchase Scandinavian treats by the dozen! In the Bodega, enjoy
special Scandinavian beverages such as glögg—hot spiced wine, a traditional
beverage of the holiday season—and a selection of Nordic beers. The Kaffestuga
offers coffee, cookies, and pastries for sale. Children's crafts and activities
as well as Santa photos will also be found at Yulefest.
>
> Appropriate for all ages. No reservations needed.
>
> Suggested donation: $3 adults, $1 for children under 12. Kids under 5 are
admitted free.
> Limited parking is available, suggested donation: $2.
>
> Volunteers are needed for Yulefest! If you'd like to help, please phone
Volunteer/Administrative Coordinator Michael Ide, at (206) 789-5707 ext. 12 or
email michaeli@...
>

It's that time again ! We are meeting this Sunday starting at one. Admission is
free for this group. Check out the Fashion Summit exhibit and get a jump start
on holiday shopping at the gift shop !

--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "farmerkarin59" <loweosborn@...> wrote:
>
> This Sunday is the next Knit Cafe from 1-4. Admission to the museum is free
for this group. Give yourself extra time to stroll thru the fashion exhibit. See
you there !
>

Is anyone planning on attending? And do you want to do a gift exchange if you do
come?

I’m sorry that I won’t be able to attend the Nordic Knit Café on Sunday,
December 11 – but had fun last year with the gift exchange.  Happy Holidays to
everyone!

Kitty


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I've never attended any meetings yet, even though I read the emails. I'm
thinking of coming to this, but is it really happening? I haven't seen much
conversation on this topic. It sounds like fun and I would enjoy meeting the
other knitters in person.

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Well of course we will be meeting we, we meet once a month every month of the
year, but take off the summer months.  Usually it is only the freak snow storms
that keep folks away.  There is always quite a bit of activity on Ravelry group:
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/nordic-heritage-museum-knitters, if you would like
to join us there.

Cheers,
Beth

--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, Candace Brown <wordworshiper@...> wrote:
>
> I've never attended any meetings yet, even though I read the emails. I'm
thinking of coming to this, but is it really happening? I haven't seen much
conversation on this topic. It sounds like fun and I would enjoy meeting the
other knitters in person.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Thanks Beth ! It's a pretty low key group. I'll be there with gift in hand !
Admission is always free for this group. There's plenty of items in the gift
shop for holiday presents/stocking stuffers including plenty of knitting books.

See you there !

--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "rufusthecelt" <oddlief@...> wrote:
>
> Well of course we will be meeting we, we meet once a month every month of the
year, but take off the summer months.  Usually it is only the freak snow storms
that keep folks away.  There is always quite a bit of activity on Ravelry group:
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/nordic-heritage-museum-knitters, if you would like
to join us there.
>
> Cheers,
> Beth
>
> --- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, Candace Brown <wordworshiper@> wrote:
> >
> > I've never attended any meetings yet, even though I read the emails. I'm
thinking of coming to this, but is it really happening? I haven't seen much
conversation on this topic. It sounds like fun and I would enjoy meeting the
other knitters in person.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

This is to let you at least know the dates for the next Nordic Knitting
Conference. It's October 5-7th 2012

I can't release the names of the teachers until the contracts have been signed.
Sorry :(

There is no information about it on their website. Please don't call the museum
yet with any questions. This is just a heads up so you can pencil it into your
calendar.

Hopefully more information soon !!

Thank you – now I need a new calendar!  -- Kitty

From: farmerkarin59
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:51 AM
To: nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nordicknitters] Nordic Knitting Conference 2012


This is to let you at least know the dates for the next Nordic Knitting
Conference. It's October 5-7th 2012

I can't release the names of the teachers until the contracts have been signed.
Sorry :(

There is no information about it on their website. Please don't call the museum
yet with any questions. This is just a heads up so you can pencil it into your
calendar.

Hopefully more information soon !!





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A note from Karin:

Spin the Nordic way with
Judith MacKenzie!

If you would like to share the day with an internationally-known teacher, fiber
artist and master spinner, learning to create your own yarns with the unique
fibers of traditional
Nordic sheep breeds, please join Judith MacKenzie for this all-day workshop.

Judith's classes provide a wide-ranging blend
of technical and historical knowledge, skill, and invaluable information about
the craft of turning fleece into yarn. As
well as teaching throughout the United States and Europe, she contributes
regularly to Spin-Off magazine and has written two books: Teach Yourself
Visually Handspinning, and The Intentional Spinner.
Please join us for this special opportunity!

Please register by January 17,
2012 to reserve your place in the class.

Class
What: Nordic Spinning with Judith
MacKenzie

When: Sunday, January 22, 2012.
9:00am—5:00pm.

Where:
Nordic Heritage Museum

Cost:
$85 for members,
$95 for non-members,
plus a $10 materials fee.
Students should bring a
lunch.

For more information or to
register, please contact
Linda Lingle
Adult Education Coordinator
at 206-789-5707, ext. 21, or
lindal@....

Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
206.789.5707
www.nordicmuseum.org

Stranded with Mary!

Love the beautiful stranded colorwork from the Nordic knitting
tradition? Who doesn't !

In this four -session knitting adventure, students will make their own stranded
colorwork cardigans. From cast -on to bind-off , Mary Scott Huff will guide
knitters through the
process of creating their own hand-knit work of art inspired by traditional
patterns, using both traditional techniques and some modern shortcuts.

If you have ever wanted to understand the const ruct ion process of a stranded
cardigan but were afraid that the techniques might be too involved or confusing,
here is your chance to create a sweater wi th the help and support of a pro.

Mary is the author of The New Stranded Colorwork: Techniques and Patterns for
Vibrant Knitwear (Interweave Press, 2009) , with a new book, Teach Yourself
Visually Color Knitting, due for release in 2012.

When:
Four Saturday Sessions, for
18 hours of instruction:

January 14, Getting Stranded,
10:00am—4:00pm;
March 17, Stranded in the
Middle, 10:00am—1:00pm;
April 14, Making the Cut,
10:00am—4:00pm;
May 19, All Buttoned Up,
10:00am—1:00pm.

Where:
Nordic Heritage Museum
Cost:
$295 members;
$305 non-members.
For further information and a
supply list please contact
Linda Lingle at
206-789-5707, ext. 21 or
lindal@....
Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
206.789.5707
www.nordicmuseum.org

Hello Knitting Friends!

Some of you might enjoy today's post on my Good Life Northwest blog, titled
"Danish Ghosts of Christmas Past." Here is the link if you wish to cut and paste
it into your browser: 
http://goodlifenw.blogspot.com/2011/12/danish-ghosts-of-christmas-past.html

I have never yet made it to any of the Sunday Knit Cafe' gatherings but I will
try to do so in 2012. I enjoy the messages and wish all of you a happy new year
full of many hours of knitting.

Best Wishes,
Candace

That was a very lovely post ! Made my mouth water and the tribute to family was
touching !

Hope to see you in the new year !

Karin

--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "Candace" <wordworshiper@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Knitting Friends!
>
> Some of you might enjoy today's post on my Good Life Northwest blog, titled
"Danish Ghosts of Christmas Past." Here is the link if you wish to cut and paste
it into your browser: 
http://goodlifenw.blogspot.com/2011/12/danish-ghosts-of-christmas-past.html
>
> I have never yet made it to any of the Sunday Knit Cafe' gatherings but I will
try to do so in 2012. I enjoy the messages and wish all of you a happy new year
full of many hours of knitting.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Candace
>

Tomorrow is the next Knit Cafe starting at 1PM Bring your projects to share. We
want to see what you have been creating over the holidays !

The museum is moving the time of the Knit and Spin Cafe to the first Sunday of
the month starting in February. If you know anyone who comes but doesn't have a
computer please pass it on !

We welcome knitters, crocheters, spinners, and anyone who loves any kind of
handiwork.

Thank you so much, Karin. How nice of you to send this lovely note. I hope to
meet you this year too. Happy new year to you,Candace

--- On Sat, 1/7/12, farmerkarin59 <loweosborn@...> wrote:

From: farmerkarin59 <loweosborn@...>
Subject: [nordicknitters] Re: My Danish Christmas dinner
To: nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 10:20 AM
















 









       That was a very lovely post ! Made my mouth water and the tribute to
family was touching !



Hope to see you in the new year !



Karin



--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "Candace" <wordworshiper@...> wrote:

>

> Hello Knitting Friends!

>

> Some of you might enjoy today's post on my Good Life Northwest blog, titled
"Danish Ghosts of Christmas Past." Here is the link if you wish to cut and paste
it into your browser: 
http://goodlifenw.blogspot.com/2011/12/danish-ghosts-of-christmas-past.html

>

> I have never yet made it to any of the Sunday Knit Cafe' gatherings but I will
try to do so in 2012. I enjoy the messages and wish all of you a happy new year
full of many hours of knitting.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Candace

>



























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I was asked to post this so am passing this on.



Dear Vadmel Weaving Friends,                  January 4, 2012

I hope your holidays this year have been rich in experience and restful too.  In
looking over the lists of past participants of the weaving workshops at Vesaas,
I think of all of you and hope the year has been a good one – best wishes for
the year ahead also.

In December I received an email from Eli Vesaas with information about weaving
vadmel that I would like to share with you.  Ingebjørg, Eli and I have decided
not to teach a vadmel workshop in 2012, but I want you to know of another
weaving opportunity in Telemark.  Eli will teach a week-long course in vadmel
weaving this summer at Raulands Akademiet www.raulandsakademiet.no

Another great thing is that Ingebjørg Vaagen will assist her if there are
English speaking participants that register for the course.  At the Akademiet,
housing and food is all right there.    Many of you visited Raulands Akademiet,
as we attended the exhibitions and fashion show during a weekend excursion. 
Many traditional arts are taught at the beautiful campus at the university
level, and they also offer short courses in the summer that welcome
international students.  Eli's is one of the short courses that she offered for
the first time last July, and will offer again in 2012.  They have well equipped
studio classrooms.

While the catalog listing the course, Raulands Akademiet Kurskatalog 2012, is
not yet posted on the web site, it will be coming soon in January.  Eli has said
that the dates for her vadmel weaving workshop will be Monday July 23 to Sunday
July 29, 2012.  She says that anyone interested can contact the school any time
and correspond about registering for the course.

Most of the pages on the web site for Raulands Akademiet are available in both
Norwegian and English – so look for the translation when you explore the
different pages.  Different pages discuss accommodation, as well as the town of
Rauland, etc.  Rauland is also in the same area of Vinje in Telemark that Vesaas
is located – within about an hour drive from the area where we stayed.

Some of you have inquired about going again to Vesaas Farm to weave vadmel, and
while we haven't decided to quit all together, we know that we will not hold a
workshop in 2012, and are unsure about 2013.  So, I think this is great news
that Eli is teaching vadmel at Rauland – keeping the weaving of vadmel lively. 
Last year when our workshop members fulled our handwoven cloth at Mjonøy, Eli
brought vadmel that she wove as a `test strip' – which will be used as part of
her teaching for this course.  I'll attach a couple of photos of this, and the
day at the Stampa last year.  As part of the course at Rauland, there will be a
day spent at Mjonøy to full the cloth.  Contact me if you have questions, and
I'll see if I can help.  Also, let others know if you know others that are
interested in vadmel weaving.

Thinking of you!

Carol Colburn

Email: carol.ann.colburn@...

Note there are links and contact information below.

Raulandsakademiet


Phone: 35 07 32 92


Email: post@...

N-3864 Rauland

Below is a link to the course listing – although it is last year's listing of
courses.  The 2012 courses should be added to this page soon.  I also am listing
the link to the vadmel site that Mae launched last year about the workshop at
Vesaas; in case some of you have not yet visited explored that site.

http://www.rauland.org/Aktoer/Raulandsakademiet/Courses-2011

Does anyone know if the PEACe pattern from Dale of Norway is available as a
pattern?  Or just as a finished sweater.  Thanks many,

Linda
needling@...

Linda, although the Peace design is knit with Heilo, it's not the Heilo that we
knitters know and love; it's 2 ply Heilo, whereas the Heilo we knitters use is 4
ply. Unfortunately, you could knit about 4 regular sport weight Heilo sweaters
in the time it would take you to knit something at the Peace sweater's gauge. 
While it's that extra-fine gauge - much finer than you'd get from the thinnest
sock or baby yarns available - that allows for the intricate detail, alas, it's
also that extra-fine gauge, requiring four times the work, that keeps it from
being a marketable hand knitting design.  With most of the world's knitters
opting for something more like worsted weight, it's unusual enough just to get
folks to knit sweaters at sport weight; very few knitters are interested in
knitting full-sized sweaters at something finer than the usual lace weight.
Hence, Dale of Norway has not made it available as a pattern.  Sorry! But just
so you know, I've let folks at Dale of Norway know, several times, that knitters
keep asking for that design and I'll be happy to revisit the topic with them for
you. Hopefully, something similar, on a larger scale, will come along soon.

Mary Ann Stephens
http://www.kidsknits.com
blog: twostrands.wordpress.com

--- In nordicknitters@yahoogroups.com, "Linda W" <needling@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone know if the PEACe pattern from Dale of Norway is available as a
pattern?  Or just as a finished sweater.  Thanks many,
>
> Linda
> needling@...
>

The Museum is very pleased to announce

Icelandic Lace Wristwarmers with Evelyn Clark

Saturday May 5th 10-4PM
Members $65
Non-Members $75

Contact Linda Lingle
206-789-5707 ext 21
lindal@...

   I posted the   flyer
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/15938423@N02/6758528389/>   here and on
the Ravelry group.  Information will be added to the museums website
soon.

I'm really looking forward to it !!




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The Knit and Spin Cafe has moved to the first Sunday of the month !!
We start this Sunday at 1pm Be sure to check out the exhibits and the gift shop.

See you there !

Nordic Knitting Conference
Classes focusing on the wonderful mitten traditions of the Nordic/Baltic
countries
For all Knitters, Spinners and Designers
Nordic Heritage Museum
Seattle, Washington
October 5 – 7, 2012
The Nordic Heritage Museum is hosting an outstanding group of internationally
known
knitting and design instructors to teach at the Nordic Knitting Conference:

Annemor Sundbø (Norway) Ragnheidur Eiriksdottir (Iceland)
Sandy DeMaster (U.S.) Mary Germain (U.S.) Susanna Hansson (U.S.)
Carol Rhoades (U.S.) Mary Scott Huff (U.S.)

Passionate knitters, spinners, designers, and textile artists of all kinds who
have attended our
first three conferences know that our exceptional instructors provided a diverse
range of classes exploring the rich tradition of Nordic knitting and spinning.
Class sizes are limited so
instructors can give everyone individual attention in a creative, friendly
atmosphere.

Mark your calendars for the Nordic Knitting Conference on October 5 – 7, 2012.
Registration
will open on July 1, 2012. For more information or to add your name to the
Nordic Knitting
Conference mailing list for the latest updates, please contact Linda Lingle at
206-789-5707,
ext. 21 or email lindal@.... Information will also be available on
our website shortly: www.nordicmuseum.org.

Celebration Mittens
<http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celebration-mittens>
Evelyn Clark has kindly created this free mini mitten pattern to
celebrate the upcoming Nordic Knitting Conference aka "Nordic Mitten
Conference" ! Knit it to wear as a pin for the event. It's also the new
logo.

Thank you Evelyn. They are very cute !



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