You better watch out, you better not cry or you might end up with a rotten potato in your shoe. Yep, a rotten potato. It is December 12th and the Icelandic Yule Lads are coming or at least the first Yule Lad. On December 12, Stekkjarstaur (in English that is a Sheep-Cote Clod) appears. He… More The Yule Lads Are Coming To Town
This Saturday at Ingebretsen’s we will be celebrating Lucia Day (a little early, the official day is December 13). Enjoy Christmas music, pepparkakor, and coffee served by the SvenskarnasDag Girls Choir. We have a post on the legend and history of Lucia Day that you can find here. But there is always a little bit… More Sankta Lucia Day Is Coming
This is the Marius pattern (shown here on a dishtowel). It is the most popular pattern for sweaters in Norway, and is a bestselling pattern on other spin-off items. The original pattern occurred on a Marius-sweater designed in 1953 by Unn Søiland. Today it is known as the bestselling and most knitted pattern in Norway.… More We Wish You A Marius Christmas