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For most projects, doing a basic bind off is fine, but some projects require a special bind off. I will never forget a scarf I made many years ago where I did a basic bind off. To my horro…

The most famous knitting patterns from around the world include the Fair Isle knitting design from Scotland, the Icelandic lopi sweater, and the Irish knit sweater.

Icelandic Adult Sweater knitting pattern called Maístjarna. It's a pretty simple pattern to make. *THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT ONLY* This pattern is made for adults and comes in sizes S-XL The measurements are in the pattern. I use Alafoss lopi which is a type of Icelandic sheep wool. But you can use any yarn that is recommended for needle sizes 4.5mm (US 7) and 6mm (US 10). The sweater has the option of being a pullover, or open with either a zipper or buttons. It's also possible to knit a…

KNITTING PATTERN: INTO THE WILD is a stranded colourwork sweater with a top-down construction and round yoke. Starting with the neck, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down, using short rows to shape the neckline. The increases of the yoke are done using M1L and M1R methods. After the yoke, the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for the underarms. The bottom hem has a simple colourwork design just above the ribbing. As the sweater is knitted top-down, you can decide…

The traditional Icelandic sweater is finding new life in Reykjavik, as young designers take inspiration from the past for their contemporary designs.

Have you seen all the new knitting books I have listed in my online shop? I´m so glad to be able to share with you selected books by Icelandic designers that are also available in English! Which one will you get? The one about mittens, lopi sweaters or shawls? Today is also the last day to get 10% off with teh code JOL2022

Here are the pictures from the Hiking and Knitting under the Midnight Sun Tour last June, so good memories! There was yarn… There were knitters… There were lots of knit accessories … We made mittens… There were special people There were sheep watching us There were beautiful landscapes and hikes We celebrated June 17th, Iceland’s [...]