Crafts & hobbies

SUPER SEWING for kids, tweens & queens

Kristin Thorsnes

This book is for anyone wanting to make clothes for both younger and older children. It also contains several great patterns for women. The book offers a large selection of patterns accompanied with four full-size pattern sheets for everything from bodysuits, sweaters and hats for babies; cool shorts and tops for toddlers; trendy pants and hoodies for schoolchildren; skirts, dresses, tops and sweaters for older children and adults. All the patterns are carefully explained. At the start of the book there is a detailed “sewing school” with step by step pictures for the various techniques. The book contains more than 40 patterns and beautiful pictures of all the garments, in different fabrics and combinations, to give you plenty of inspiration for different clothes you can sew yourself. Maybe you'll be inspired to create your own? Are you sewing for your own children, or are you lucky enough to have grandchildren who like home-made clothes? Or maybe you want to make something for yourself? This book has something for all tastes. Even clothes that the teenager in the family will like.

INSPIRING NORWEGIAN KNITTING PATTERNS

Wenche Roald / Annichen Sibbern Bøhn

Modern colors and cuts meet classic Norwegian knitting patterns! In this magnificent knitting book you will find patterns for beautiful and modern garments, based on the charts in Annichen Sibbern Bøhn's classic Norwegian knitting patterns from 1929. The book was the country's first collection of traditional, Norwegian knitting patterns and has since become a collector's item and an inspiration for keen knitters and designers domestic and abroad. Based on these classic patterns, knitting designer Wenche Roald has created new patterns for varied and beautiful knitwear for the whole family - from cardigans and sweaters to hats, mittens and baby blankets. Overall, this is an inspiring work for both new and advanced knitters, and for those who want to think creatively in their own knitting projects!

Cardigans and sweaters

Cardigans and sweaters from Rauma A cultural treasure for anyone who loves to knit Some things never go out of fashion. In the book Cardigans and sweaters, a selection of traditional knitwear is presented, a real treasure for those who love gorgeous and warm garments in pure wool. In Cardigans and sweatersyou will get patterns for 20 great cardigans and sweaters, for both men and women. In addition, there are patterns for hats and cuffs. Several of the garments are redesign of classic Rauma recipes from the 1950s. Cardigans and sweaters from Rauma show the diversity in the Norwegian knitting tradition - from the iconic Vossa cardigan to modern women's sweaters in traditional knit with double band edging. Norwegian wool is unique in terms of sustainability. It is durable and environmentally friendly and the same garment can be used for generations. The book also contains advice and tips on knitting, assembling and treatment of wool garments. Traditional Norwegian wool garments in new design!

How to grow in pots

Kenneth Ingebretsen / Tommy Tønsberg

Lush pots or jars can transform a gray and dull patio into a beautiful oasis, freshen up a rocky backyard or color a paved driveway. In this book you’ll find the tips you need when choosing different plants for pots, and advice on soil, drainage and care. Cultivate anything from wild plants, succulents and aquatic plants to vegetables, herbs, small berry shrubs or mini-fruit trees.

Country Life

Helene S Lundberg

Do you dream of living in the country surrounded by flea-market finds and family heirlooms? In this book Helene S. Lundberg offers ideas for new ways you can re-cycle old treasures left by your grandparents or things you bought at the flea market. It is a book that takes you back to the days of well-stocked cabinets full of handmade treasures.

KNITS WITH STYLE

Tove Lindtein

Knits With Style takes inspiration from current trends, and this book will provide you with many of your new favorite garments. Lovely sweaters and cardigans that reflect the styles of the 70s and 80s; romantic garments perfect for a nice summer evening; cozy socks for a chilly autumn night when you want to relax on the couch and do some knitting; a hat that you can knit in an hour – and of course, the well-known "Lindtein" cardigan and matching sweater. And if you love football, you can now knit a supporters' sweater for the next match.

Mer eventyrlig oppussing

Halvor Bakke

Many people dream of somewhere they can live close to nature, and a cabin is often the ideal place. In this book, interiour and furniture designer Halvor Bakke shows you how to make your cabin as enticing inside as the nature is outside. Halvor Bakke takes you to the mountains, the forest and out to sea, to refurbish and furnish a number of different cabins. You’re given an insight into how Halvor and his team transform mediocre holiday-homes into incredible cabins; and you learn how you can use practical solutions to create your cabin paradise. In Amazing Renovations we follow interior- and furniture designer Halvor Bakke up in the mountains, out by the sea and into the woods, as he redecorates different type of cabins. We get to see how he and his team transform mediocre holiday homes, making them shine! His focus is to see how you with practical solutions can achieve cabin luxury or your very own holiday paradise. In this book we also get to visit Halvors own cabin, Boblebu, and see how he transformed the place and turned it into a magnificent and inspiring place.

MODERN TRADITIONAL KNITWEAR

Birger Berge

Modern Traditional Knitwear offers more than just elegant and varied knitwear for men and women, it is also a journey through the author's great passion for traditional patterns, craftsmanship, and interplaying colors. You'll find patterns for sweaters, cardigans, scarves, hats and mittens – fashionable and practical garments. Also knits for the home are included here; nice pot-holders that can be used at home or at the cabin, or water-bottle cozies that you can keep in your rucksack. You can also give old bottles a new life by knitting them a cover decorated with flowers. Nostalgic and adventurous knitters can try making a bow-tie, and a matching belt for a nice party dress.

NORWEGIAN KNITWEAR DESIGN

Birger Berge / Iselin Hafseld / Kari Hestnes / Linda Marveng / Arne Nerjordet / Bente Presterud / Carlos Zachrison

Norwegian Knitwear Design is a truly fabulous knitting book, featuring patterns for wonderful garments from six of our most popular knitwear designers. Arne & Carlos contribute with a beautiful and modern ladies sweater, inspired by the classic ski-sweaters of the 1950s. Linda Marveng has made an elegant and trendy sweater with a wonderfully striking braid, and a matching hat and scarf. Among Bente Presterud's contributions you'll find a mens sweater, inspired by traditional patterns, which is exciting, and uses a totally modern choice of colors. From Iselin Hafseld you get an extraordinary and unique ladies sweater with a pattern that is graphic, but nevertheless based on traditional Norwegian patterns. One of Kari Hestnes's contributions is a very special dress for weddings or parties, summery and flirtatious, and perfect for large or small occasions. Birger Berge has, in addition to a modern and beautiful mens sweater, created a pattern for his-and hers mittens inspired by Western Norway's traditional animal motifs. It's not hard to find at least one must-have item in the book!

GREEN JOY - CARING FOR, AND FURNISHING WITH PLANTS

Anders Røyneberg / Erik Schjerven

Anders Røyneberg, also known as the Arctic Gardener, offers his best tips on which green plants you should choose and how to care for them. He talks enthusiastically about how you can decorate and style your home with different plants, room by room – and the positive effects these plants can have. The book also contains a separate section of plant profiles.