Arne & Carlos

Arne & Carlos are a duo of textile designers specialising in knitted goods, and consisting of Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison. Their knitwear designs draw both on traditional Scandinavian and on contemporary influences. Julekuler, their book of patterns for knitting woolen Christmas balls, sold more than 50,000 copies in Norway, and has been translated into several languages including English, where it is called 55 Christmas Balls to Knit.[1] Arne & Carlos have written or contributed to eight books that focus on knitting. They have been recognised by the Boston Globe as a resource for beginner knitters.[2] The Guardian credits the pair with the rising popularity of knitted Christmas baubles prior to and around 2015.[3]

Arne & Carlos
IndustryFashion
Founded2002 (2002) in Norway
FoundersArne Nerjordet, Carlos Zachrison
Headquarters
Norway
ProductsKnitwear
Websitearnecarlos.com

Personal life

Nerjordet, Norwegian by birth, is the more experienced knitter. He is influenced by several generations of knitting in his family, having learned from his mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Zachrison is Swedish and South American. Though he is the less experienced knitter of the pair, he is reported to have come from an artistic family in Sweden.[4][5]

Nerjordet has been quoted in an interview with ABC News (AU) saying, "When I grew up, it was not normal for a little boy to be knitting, so I was different. But I didn't care; I just kept knitting."[6]

Controversy

The pair gained notoriety with an Instagram post of a knitted facsimile of Kim Kardashian's nude photo for Paper magazine. Zachrison credited Nejordet with knitting Kardashian's likeness in three days.[7] Despite having written books publishing other knitting patterns[1], the pair declined to release a pattern for this item.[7][8][9]

Works
Books Published by Arne & Carlos
Book TitleYear of Publication
55 Christmas Balls to Knit2011
Knitted Dolls2012
Easter Knits2013
Knit-and-Crochet Garden2014
Knitting Scandinavian Style2014
30 Slippers to Knit and Felt2015
Make Your Own Ideabook with Arne & Carlos2016
Field Guide to Knitted Birds2017
Arne & Carlos Favorite Designs2018
Arne & Carlos Norwegian Knits with a Twist2019


References
  1. "A pair of knit wits: Arne & Carlos are bringing their Christmas kitsch". The Independent. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Knitting your way to a peaceful state of mind". Boston Globe. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. "How Wool Got Cool". The Guardian. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. "Reinterpreting Norwegian tradition: Arne and Carlos". Central New Jersey (USAToday network). 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. "[HERALD INTERVIEW] Generous state investment buoys Norwegian literature". Korea Herald. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. Smith, Laurissa (27 July 2017). "Nordic knitting icons Arne and Carlos collaborate on Australian superfine merino yarn". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  7. "Here Is A Knitted Version Of Kim Kardashian's Butt". Buzzfeed. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. "Kim Kardashian's Naked Butt Now Comes In Knitted Form". The Huffington Post (CA). 26 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. "Here's a Knitted Take on Kim Kardashian's \"Paper\" Magazine Cover". Cosmopolitan. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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