Norway is known as having one of the strangest holiday traditions – Påskekrim – reading about gruesome murders over the Easter holiday. So we’re taking a minute to dive into how this tradition started. Perhaps it is time for you to climb on the Oslo-to-Bergen train, first stop Påskekrim: It All Started with Fake News… More It’s Almost Time For Påskekrim (Easter Crime)
Leif Erikson Day was declared a national holiday in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson. On October 9 each year, celebrations occur to honor this Greenlander, but why? Leif Erikson was only twenty years old, in year 1,000, when he became a missionary for King Olaf of Norway. His task from this powerful leader was to… More Leif Erikson Day
Christmas Stocking Pattern Ingebretsen’s is celebrating its 100th Anniversary! In honor of 100 years on Lake Street in South Minneapolis, our design team has been busy planning special anniversary merchandise. In-house graphic designer and knitting teacher, Kate Running designed a Christmas stocking featuring the opening year (1921), this year (2021), and the Ingebretsen’s logo. The… More New Anniversary Stocking Kit