Join us for a special afternoon where Swedish author and designer Christel Eriksson will share the long history of Binge, the technique, the patterns, the yarn, a fashion show and her book Bingeboken.
This is an opportunity to get your signed copy!

As of 2024, Binge has been included in Sweden’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

BINGE is a knitting tradition that originated in the 17th century in the county of Halland, Sweden. The name Binge comes from the word binga, a dialectal
variation of the Swedish word binda (“to bind”). In southern Halland especially, people referred to knitting as “binding the yarn.” Historically, Binge
encompassed all forms of knitting, but today the term is primarily associated with two-color knitting featuring traditional patterns. The classic colors are red, blue, white, and brown. There is an extraordinarily rich pattern heritage that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Christel Eriksson is launching Binge into the USA and is sharing the rich history of the entrepreneurial women that created and safeguarded Binge for the past 350 years. In her book, Christel display the traditional patterns in modern models for today's knitters. Objective is to spread the knowledge about Binge and to ensure the Binge knitting tradition continues to live on for generations to come.