Overview

Arne & Carlos are back - with 65 brand-new festive decorations to knit, inspired by the magic of a Norwegian winter! Best-selling and globally beloved knitters Arne & Carlos have created 65 charming new knitted designs so that you can bring a touch of a Scandinavian winter into your own home this festive season. Each of the seasonal balls is adorned with stylish, colorful motifs to make your tree sparkle with festive cheer. 65 New Christmas Balls to Knit features: Advice on selecting tools and materials, including yarns, fillings and additional sparkly embellishments Photographic step-by-step advice on all the key techniques required, including casting on, increasing, decreasing, working stranded colourwork and making a hanging loop The basic pattern to get you started, which is the basis of all 65 knitted balls Themed collections for the 65 decorations, such as Let It Snow, featuring fir trees and snowflakes; Flora and Fauna, including holly and reindeer; and Traditional, which harks back to ski jumper design motifs and red, white and green colorways. Each of the patterns is explained by a chart; there are no complicated instructions to follow; so once you've mastered the basic pattern you can create any of the designs simply and easily 7 delicious Christmas cookie recipes inspired by the designs, for a true taste of a Scandinavian Christmas. Enjoy the festive magic, God Jul*, and happy knitting! (*Merry Christmas)

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I was really excited to get this book to review. I love colourwork and Christmas/winter knitting. Arne and Carolos's last Christmas book was published 14 years ago and contained 55 patterns. This one has 65. An extra-special treat was the bonus hiding towards the back of the book: seven recipes for biscuits. I can't wait to try them.  Arne and Carlos are renowned for their Nordic-inspired colourwork and have written over ten books. Their website (https://arnecarlos.com/) is a great place to find out about their textile careers. The book starts with the materials you will require. It then goes on to discuss techniques, with some helpful photos. It talks about the basic pattern used for the baubles as well as other techniques, including swiss darning. The patterns are helpfully laid out in themes, with the chart and a beautiful photograph of each. I love the photographs and the seasonal feel to this book. At the time of reviewing this, it's the middle of June, but it's never too early to start Christmas prep, right? I have a fair amount of DK yarn in my stash so this will be perfect. The gems Arne and Carlos use as decorations are stick-on, which can be glued, but I think I will incorporate beads in my knitting to make it safer for small children - after all, glittery sparkle always attracts little fingers. I want to get a copy of this book for myself - the only issue is that it isn't on sale until mid-July in the UK. That still gives me plenty of time though to make some baubles to add to our family's Christmas traditions. -- Natalie Tidy * Slipknot - September 2025 * Following on from their hugely popular 2011 book, Scandinavian design duo Arne & Carlos have published their second collection of festive knitted decorations which will bring Nordic colour into your home over the winter!  The 65 stranded colourwork designs are based on wintry and festive themes; there's one basic pattern for all the balls, followed by colourwork charts for each design, along with photographic tutorials on the key techniques required to knit and finish your decorations.  The huge variety of motifs includes snowy scenes and winter sports, festive themes such as angels, garlands, candles and Christmas trees, winter flowers and foliage, birds and animals. There are also designs based on traditional local motifs from districts such as Setesdal, Hemsedal, Lofoten, Lillehammer. Along with the knitting patterns, Arne & Carlos bring us seven recipes for their favourite Christmas cookies! * The Knitter - Issue 220 *

I was really excited to get this book to review. I love colourwork and Christmas/winter knitting. Arne and Carolos's last Christmas book was published 14 years ago and contained 55 patterns. This one has 65. An extra-special treat was the bonus hiding towards the back of the book: seven recipes for biscuits. I can't wait to try them.  Arne and Carlos are renowned for their Nordic-inspired colourwork and have written over ten books. Their website (https://arnecarlos.com/) is a great place to find out about their textile careers. The book starts with the materials you will require. It then goes on to discuss techniques, with some helpful photos. It talks about the basic pattern used for the baubles as well as other techniques, including swiss darning. The patterns are helpfully laid out in themes, with the chart and a beautiful photograph of each. I love the photographs and the seasonal feel to this book. At the time of reviewing this, it's the middle of June, but it's never too early to start Christmas prep, right? I have a fair amount of DK yarn in my stash so this will be perfect. The gems Arne and Carlos use as decorations are stick-on, which can be glued, but I think I will incorporate beads in my knitting to make it safer for small children - after all, glittery sparkle always attracts little fingers. I want to get a copy of this book for myself - the only issue is that it isn't on sale until mid-July in the UK. That still gives me plenty of time though to make some baubles to add to our family's Christmas traditions. -- Natalie Tidy * Slipknot - September 2025 *

Author Information

Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison, Norwegian and Swedish respectively, established their design company ARNE & CARLOS in 2002. Drawing on traditional Scandinavian influences and the natural environment, they create original and striking knitwear, and work with such prestigious fashion designers as Comme des Garcons. Arne and Carlos's creative base is their eclectic farm in Norway, where they absorb the rich tradition of Scandinavian arts and crafts while exploring their own knitwear inspirations. Visit their website www.arnecarlos.com

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