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'''Arne & Carlos''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]]-[[Norway|Norwegian]] clothing and design company established in 2002 by Carlos Zachrison (Swedish) and Arne Nerjordet (Norwegian). Focused on women's fashion, their designs draw on [[Scandinavia]]n and environmental influences.
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'''Arne & Carlos''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[Knitted fabric|knitwear]] [[fashion design]]er duo, consisting of Carlos Zachrison and Arne Nerjordet. Their designs draw on [[Scandinavia]]n and environmental influences. Their design company was established in 2002. Their first knit design book, ''55 Christmas Balls to Knit'', was released in 2010. They have released eight books in total, and have toured worldwide.

==History==
[[Image: Arne and Carlos Christmas tree decoration.jpg|thumb|Arne Nerjordet (left) and Carlos Zachrison in 2010.]]
Arne & Carlos was founded by Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison. Nerjordet is [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] and was born near [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]], where he grew up on his family's farm. He started [[knitting]] at a young age, with his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.<ref name="ABC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-07-27/nordic-knitters-arne-and-carlos-with-australian-superfine-merino/8747692 |title= Nordic knitting icons Arne and Carlos collaborate on Australian superfine merino yarn |last= Smith |first= Laurissa |date= July 27, 2017|website= [[Australian Broadcasting Company|ABC.net.au]]|publisher=|access-date= November 18, 2017|quote=}}</ref> He is the most experienced hand-knitter of the two.<ref name="Independent">{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/a-pair-of-knit-wits-arne-carlos-are-bringing-their-christmas-kitsch-to-britain-6273521.html |title= A Pair of Knit Wits: Arne & Carlos Are Bringing Their Christmas Kitsch to Britain |last= Harries |first= Rhiannon |date= December 11, 2011|website= [[The Independent|TheIndependent.com]]|publisher=|access-date= November 16, 2017|quote=}}</ref> Zachrison is half-[[Spaniards|Spanish]] and half-[[Swedes|Swedish]]. He was born in [[Brazil]] and comes from a family of four generations of painters. They both learned their crafting skills from their families.<ref name="Craftbusiness">{{cite web |url=http://www.craftbusiness.com/meet-the-maker/view/spotlight-on-arne-nerjordet-and-carlos-zachrison-knitting |title= Spotlight on Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison – Knitting |last= |first= |date= |website= www.craftbusiness.com|publisher=|access-date= November 15, 2017|quote=}}</ref> They live in a rural area in [[Valdres]], in a converted train station, which functions as a studio and their home.<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web |url=https://arnecarlos.com/about/ |title= About Us |last= |first= |date= 2017|website= Arne-Carlos.com|publisher=|access-date= November 18, 2017|quote=}}</ref>

They use Arne & Carlos as a [[brand name]]. In 2007, they launched a [[Knitted fabric|knitwear]] clothingline.<ref name="Korea">{{cite web |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160620000928 |title= [HERALD INTERVIEW] Generous state investment buoys Norwegian literature |last= Lee |first= Joel |date= June 20, 2016|website= [[The Korea Herald|KoreaHerald.com]]|publisher=|access-date= November 15, 2017|quote=}}</ref> Items include [[cardigan (sweater)|cardigans]] and [[sweater]]s. They used motiffs inspired by [[Nordic countries|Nordic]] geography and nature, such as [[reindeer]]s, but also based upon the 1978 video game ''[[Space Invaders]]''.<ref name="Independent"/>

Japanese fashion designer [[Rei Kawakubo]] invited Arne & Carlos to guest-design a [[Christmas]]-themed mini-collection for [[Comme des Garçons]], Kawakubo's fashion label. Arne & Carlos intially thought their [[Christmas ornament|ornaments]] would be used for in-store decorations, but found out Comme des Garçons sold them for €100 a piece. "We laughed at the price, but it was a provocation, too. We felt nobody should pay so much for something anybody can make. So we thought, let's write a book giving people all they need to do it themselves", Zachrison said.<ref name="Independent"/> They contacted their publisher with the idea and they were signed right away.<ref name="Craftbusiness"/> They choose 55 designs, because after the 55th, they decided to stop.<ref name="Independent"/> Their first book, ''Julekuler'', released as ''55 Christmas Balls to Knit'', was released in 2010 and became an international best-seller.<ref name="AboutUs"/> Initially, their plan was to take a year off and write one book, but due to their unexpected succes they have been able to focus on writing more knit design books.<ref name="Craftbusiness"/>

In November 2014, Arne knitted a woollen doll of [[Kim Kardashian]], depicting her "Break the Internet" photo cover of ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]''. It took Arne three days to make it, Carlos said.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/11/26/kim-kardashian-knit_n_6225480.html |title= Kim Kardashian's Naked Butt Now Comes In Knitted Form |last= Tejada |first= Chloe |date= November 26, 2014|website=[[HuffPost|HuffingtonPost.com]]|publisher=|access-date= November 15, 2017|quote=}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' commented that it made "knitting cool again".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/how-kim-kardashians-break-the-internet-nude-photographs-made-knitting-cool-again/news-story/97d007384a616043344942087603b000 |title= How Kim Kardashian’s ‘break the internet’ nude photographs made knitting cool again |last= Matheson |first= Melissa |date= November 27, 2014|website= [[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|DailyTelegraph.com.au]]|publisher=|access-date= November 15, 2017|quote=}}</ref>

==Influences and design==
Arne & Carlos are inspired by [[Scandinavia]]n culture;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/2008/11/comme-des-garcons-x-arne-carlos-2008-holiday-collection |title=COMME des GARCONS x Arne & Carlos 2008 Holiday Collection |last= |first= |date= November 30, 2008|website= [[Hypebeast|Hypebeast.com]]|publisher=|access-date= November 18, 2017|quote=}}</ref> they preach "slow living" and "good life" through their design. Zachrison considers their work a "counterreaction to the hyper-connected digital world". Newspaper ''[[The Korea Herald]]'' considers their work part of the Danish-Norwegian culture of ''[[hygge]]''.<ref name="Korea"/>

==Tours and expositions==
Arne & Carlos have visited Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Japan.<ref name="Craftbusiness"/> In June 2016, they visited the Seoul International Book Fair, held in [[South Korea]].<ref name="Korea"/> In July 2017, they visited Australia. With yarn company Australian Country Spinners, they collaborated on a knitting design, with [[merino]] wool. Nerjordet commented that "When we show people the yarn, they don't even believe it's wool (...) They say 'This is so soft, this can't be wool, it's so soft'. So I think if they get it, they won't go back".<ref name="ABC1"/> In October 2017, they visited the [[Nordic Heritage Museum]] in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.king5.com/entertainment/television/programs/evening/rock-stars-of-the-knitting-world/336290681 |title= Rock stars of the knitting world |last= Dever |first= Jim |date= October 17, 2017|website= [[KING-TV|King5.com]]|publisher=|access-date= November 16, 2017|quote=}}</ref>

Works by Arne & Carlos are on a permanent display in the [[National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://samling.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/object/NMK.2004.0200 |title= Origami |last= |first= |date= |website= [[National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design|NasjonalMuseet.no]]|publisher=|access-date= November 19, 2017|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://samling.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/object/NMK.2005.0492 |title= Antrekk|last= |first= |date= |website= [[National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design|NasjonalMuseet.no]]|publisher=|access-date= November 19, 2017|language=Norwegian}}</ref> and in the [[Norwegian Museum of Cultural History]], both located in [[Oslo]]. They have also been on display at the [[Louisiana Museum of Modern Art]] in [[Denmark]], for the exposition New Nordic,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mb.cision.com/Main/37/9274946/24870.pdf |title= Press release|last= Hartz|first= Susanne |date= June 13, 2012 |website=|publisher=|access-date= November 19, 2017|language=Norwegian}}</ref> and in the Gwangju Art Museum, in [[South Korea]].<ref name="AboutUs"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/no/utstillinger_og_aktiviteter/utstillinger/vandreutstillinger/Arne+%26+Carlos.+Eit+ferdaminne.9UFRLOYU.ips |title= Arne & Carlos. eit Ferdaminne |last= |first= |date= |website= [[National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design|NasjonalMuseet.no]]|publisher=|access-date= November 18, 2017|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==Books==
Arne & Carlos have written eight books, predominantly on [[knitting]].<ref name="Craftbusiness"/> Some of the books have been translated into 14 languages.<ref name="Korea"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://arnecarlos.com/bibliography/ |title= Books |last= |first= |date= 2017|website= Arne-Carlos.com|publisher=|access-date= November 18, 2017|quote=}}</ref>
*''55 Christmas Balls to Knit'' (''Julekuler'')
*''Knitted Dolls'' (''Strikkeduker'')
*''Easter Knits'' (''Påske Hele Året'')
*''Knit and Crochet Garden'' (''Håndarbeid Fra Hagen'')
*''Norwegian Knits with a Twist'' (''Strikk Fra Setesdal'')
*''30 Slippers'' (''30 Tøfler'')
*''Make Your Own Idea Book'' (''Boka Du Lager Selv'')
*''Arne & Carlos Field Guide to Knitted Birds'' (''Fugler, Fargerike og Fantasifulle'')

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.arne-carlos.com/ Arne & Carlos website]
*[http://www.arne-carlos.com/ Arne & Carlos website]
* {{YouTube|c=UCswHDKvVlidNa02Y_T0D1Zw|Arne & Carlos}}


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Arne & Carlos
IndustryFashion
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002) in Norway
FoundersArne Nerjordet, Carlos Zachrison
Headquarters
Norway
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsKnitwear, knitting tools
Websitewww.arne-carlos.com

Arne & Carlos is a Norwegian knitwear fashion designer duo, consisting of Carlos Zachrison and Arne Nerjordet. Their designs draw on Scandinavian and environmental influences. Their design company was established in 2002. Their first knit design book, 55 Christmas Balls to Knit, was released in 2010. They have released eight books in total, and have toured worldwide.

History

Arne Nerjordet (left) and Carlos Zachrison in 2010.

Arne & Carlos was founded by Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison. Nerjordet is Norwegian and was born near Lillehammer, Norway, where he grew up on his family's farm. He started knitting at a young age, with his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.[1] He is the most experienced hand-knitter of the two.[2] Zachrison is half-Spanish and half-Swedish. He was born in Brazil and comes from a family of four generations of painters. They both learned their crafting skills from their families.[3] They live in a rural area in Valdres, in a converted train station, which functions as a studio and their home.[4]

They use Arne & Carlos as a brand name. In 2007, they launched a knitwear clothingline.[5] Items include cardigans and sweaters. They used motiffs inspired by Nordic geography and nature, such as reindeers, but also based upon the 1978 video game Space Invaders.[2]

Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo invited Arne & Carlos to guest-design a Christmas-themed mini-collection for Comme des Garçons, Kawakubo's fashion label. Arne & Carlos intially thought their ornaments would be used for in-store decorations, but found out Comme des Garçons sold them for €100 a piece. "We laughed at the price, but it was a provocation, too. We felt nobody should pay so much for something anybody can make. So we thought, let's write a book giving people all they need to do it themselves", Zachrison said.[2] They contacted their publisher with the idea and they were signed right away.[3] They choose 55 designs, because after the 55th, they decided to stop.[2] Their first book, Julekuler, released as 55 Christmas Balls to Knit, was released in 2010 and became an international best-seller.[4] Initially, their plan was to take a year off and write one book, but due to their unexpected succes they have been able to focus on writing more knit design books.[3]

In November 2014, Arne knitted a woollen doll of Kim Kardashian, depicting her "Break the Internet" photo cover of Paper. It took Arne three days to make it, Carlos said.[6] The Daily Telegraph commented that it made "knitting cool again".[7]

Influences and design

Arne & Carlos are inspired by Scandinavian culture;[8] they preach "slow living" and "good life" through their design. Zachrison considers their work a "counterreaction to the hyper-connected digital world". Newspaper The Korea Herald considers their work part of the Danish-Norwegian culture of hygge.[5]

Tours and expositions

Arne & Carlos have visited Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Japan.[3] In June 2016, they visited the Seoul International Book Fair, held in South Korea.[5] In July 2017, they visited Australia. With yarn company Australian Country Spinners, they collaborated on a knitting design, with merino wool. Nerjordet commented that "When we show people the yarn, they don't even believe it's wool (...) They say 'This is so soft, this can't be wool, it's so soft'. So I think if they get it, they won't go back".[1] In October 2017, they visited the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington.[9]

Works by Arne & Carlos are on a permanent display in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[10][11] and in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, both located in Oslo. They have also been on display at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, for the exposition New Nordic,[12] and in the Gwangju Art Museum, in South Korea.[4][13]

Books

Arne & Carlos have written eight books, predominantly on knitting.[3] Some of the books have been translated into 14 languages.[5][14]

  • 55 Christmas Balls to Knit (Julekuler)
  • Knitted Dolls (Strikkeduker)
  • Easter Knits (Påske Hele Året)
  • Knit and Crochet Garden (Håndarbeid Fra Hagen)
  • Norwegian Knits with a Twist (Strikk Fra Setesdal)
  • 30 Slippers (30 Tøfler)
  • Make Your Own Idea Book (Boka Du Lager Selv)
  • Arne & Carlos Field Guide to Knitted Birds (Fugler, Fargerike og Fantasifulle)

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Laurissa (July 27, 2017). "Nordic knitting icons Arne and Carlos collaborate on Australian superfine merino yarn". ABC.net.au. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Harries, Rhiannon (December 11, 2011). "A Pair of Knit Wits: Arne & Carlos Are Bringing Their Christmas Kitsch to Britain". TheIndependent.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Spotlight on Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison – Knitting". www.craftbusiness.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "About Us". Arne-Carlos.com. 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Lee, Joel (June 20, 2016). "[HERALD INTERVIEW] Generous state investment buoys Norwegian literature". KoreaHerald.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Tejada, Chloe (November 26, 2014). "Kim Kardashian's Naked Butt Now Comes In Knitted Form". HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Matheson, Melissa (November 27, 2014). "How Kim Kardashian's 'break the internet' nude photographs made knitting cool again". DailyTelegraph.com.au. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "COMME des GARCONS x Arne & Carlos 2008 Holiday Collection". Hypebeast.com. November 30, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Dever, Jim (October 17, 2017). "Rock stars of the knitting world". King5.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "Origami". NasjonalMuseet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Antrekk". NasjonalMuseet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Hartz, Susanne (June 13, 2012). "Press release" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  13. ^ "Arne & Carlos. eit Ferdaminne". NasjonalMuseet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "Books". Arne-Carlos.com. 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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