In the New York Times
Gotta brag a little… My knitting tours featured in the New York Times! You can [...]
Nov
Icelandic BO: garðaafelling
Called garðaafelling (garter bind off) in Icelandic, this bind off has been known in Iceland [...]
Sep
Nordic Sock Box: my Holtasóley socks
I´m delighted to let you know that I´m the fourth designer of Nordic Sock Box, [...]
Sep
Tutorial: How to install a zipper on a lopi sweater
After steeking a lopi sweater to make a cardigan, we usually finish the edges with [...]
Sep
Crocheted edge to hide the steek of a lopi sweater
Here is a tutorial on how to crochet around the edges of a lopi sweater [...]
Sep
Holiday!
The Web Shop is on vacations July 10th-29th, 2024 You can still place orders but [...]
Jul
Tutorial: Ladder back Jacquard
When working in stranded knitting with very long floats at the back of the work [...]
Jun
Postcards from the Spring Knitting Retreat 2024
The Spring knitting tour is a favourite of mine because of all the cute little [...]
May
Spring sale, last day tomorrow!
Spring sale! LAST DAY TOMORROW! 15% off with the code SUMMER2024 on my website and [...]
May
Moss: let´s celebrate!
The secret project I´ve been working on last year is almost out of the bag! [...]
Feb
Postcards from Knitting on ice 2022
Still catching up with the recap of my knitting tours: this is the last one [...]
Jun
Postcards from the Autumn Knitting retreat 2022
From the Autumn Knitting retreat last year, I mosty remember the vivid and moody colors… [...]
Jun
Prjónagleði 2023
I spent the week-end in Blönduós (North west of Iceland) where I was attempting Prjónagleði [...]
Jun
Postcards from the Authentic Iceland hiking and knitting tour 2022
Just realising I´ve been really bad at posting recaps from my tours from last autum/winter… [...]
Jun
Correspondence tables: Knitting plötulopi and Love Story together instead of Léttlopi or Álafosslopi
Many of my patterns are using a blend of plötulopi and Love Story together for [...]
May
Spring sale!
To celebrate the arrival of spring and the sempiternal snow and cold that follows it [...]
May
Icebreaker, I´m a Knit Star!
It was hard keeping the secret, butas you know I´m taking you all to Iceland [...]
Apr
Icelandic Yarn Club 4 – 2 pattern reveals , 2 more to go
My popular annuel Icelandic yarn club, the 4th edition is now well undergo. The aim [...]
Jan
In the footsteps of the Vikings: winter escape in Normandy
Last week, I spent a few days in Normandie where I have family on my [...]
Jan
Postcards from the Hiking and knitting tour between fire and ice 2022
The Hiking and knitting between Fire and ice tour this year hosted a few familiar [...]
Dec
Give me a troll box!
If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will already have gotten the good news: [...]
Nov
Postcards from the Hiking and knitting tour under the midnight sun 2022
It was such a joy to come again to this amazing valley after the covid [...]
Nov
Postcards from the Hiking and Knitting tour with the puffins 2022
I had planned this fabulous tour before covid but then…that was the first time I [...]
Sep
Postcards from the Spring knitting tour in Icelandic nature 2022
After two years break (covid…), it was so good to visit those places again with [...]
Jun
Winter escape
Six days ago, I posted on my instagram the picture below with the comment: Instagram [...]
Feb
Maja cardigan: the full story and the sleeves charts
Scroll down for the Sleeves Charts. You will also find useful links at the end [...]
Jan
Please … will you draw me a sheep!*
I´m so happy to announce the third edition of my beloved Icelandic yarn club. The [...]
Sep
Postcards from the Hiking and knitting tour between Fire and Ice 2021
Hiking and knitting between fire and ice was my very first tour after 2 years [...]
Aug
Tutorial: Old Icelandic cross stitch
The Old Icelandic cross stitch is also known as long-arm cross-stitch, Slav stitch, long legged [...]
Jun
Kristylopi KAL
The official KAL (knit-Along) for the Kristylopi cardigan will start January 29th, 2021 and will [...]
Jan
Learn how to knit the Icelandic way!
A couple of weeks ago, I teamed up with Iceland Naturally to bring you a [...]
Nov
Socks of Iceland: Dýjamosi
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]
Nov
Socks of Iceland: Mosi socks
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]
Nov
Red and black current
Honestly, I don´t know how I would manage without the dolls… They are so helpful! [...]
Oct
Socks of Iceland: Vestfirskir
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]
Oct
How to access your patterns PDF
Did you know that when you buy a pattern on icelandicknitter.com, your PDFs will be [...]
Oct
Socks of Iceland: Skrefbót
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]
Oct
Socks of Iceland: Elín
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday [...]
Oct
Knitting tips & Techniques: afterthought
Wether it´s a thumb, a heel, a pocket or any opening in your knitting, the [...]
Oct
Olivía´s pesto
Aaah, Olivía´s pesto… at home we are all completely crazy about it! Her secret? Only [...]
Sep