The Nordic Heritage Museum welcomes the exhibition Knitting Along the Viking Trail, featuring work by renowned Swedish knitting designer Elsebeth Lavold. The artist’s inspiration for the exhibited pieces comes from the ornamentation of Viking-age relics, from small pieces of jewelry to monumental rock carvings to runic inscriptions. The translation of Viking-age designs to modern knitwear required Lavold to invent new knitting techniques, resulting in an exhibition that celebrates a millennium of Nordic craftsmanship and ingenuity. Lavold’s works reinterpret and adapt Viking craftsmanship, giving new life to this most celebrated aspect of Nordic cultural heritage.

Knitting Along the Viking Trail will be on display from February 6 to April 5, 2009. Concurrently, a complementary exhibition will feature knitted pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibitions are part of a celebration of knitting at the Nordic Heritage Museum next spring: Elsebeth Lavold will hold knitting workshops at the Museum February 7–9, 2009, and the second Nordic Knitting Conference is scheduled for March 13–15, 2009.