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The basis of this book is a history of the Norwegian knitting and textile industry [and the] topics range through social, economic, and fashion history--not super deeply, but with enough detail that you feel like you've learned a little something. ... And there are knitting patterns here, yes, and they are based on patterns taken from the factory's extensive archives and reworked by current designers into more modern garments ... a majority of them very nice. I've got several of them marked and in the queue already!--Quite a Yarn

"""The basis of this book is a history of the Norwegian knitting and textile industry [and the] topics range through social, economic, and fashion history--not super deeply, but with enough detail that you feel like you've learned a little something. ... And there are knitting patterns here, yes, and they are based on patterns taken from the factory's extensive archives and reworked by current designers into more modern garments ... a majority of them very nice. I've got several of them marked and in the queue already!""--Quite a Yarn"

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Hanne Dale is the collections manager at the Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum. She is based in Bergen, Norway. Siri Angela Gamborg works in education and is responsible for production and the museum gift shop at the Norwegian Knitting Heritage Museum. Ann Kristin Ramstrøm is the head of the Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum—the heritage museum occupying the former site of Salhus Tricotagefabrik.

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