Author Archives: helene magnusson

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Give me a troll box!

If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will already have gotten the good news: [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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Winter escape

Six days ago, I posted on my instagram the picture below with the comment: Instagram [...]

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Maja cardigan: the full story and the sleeves charts

Scroll down for the Sleeves Charts. You will also find useful links at the end [...]

Please … will you draw me a sheep!*

I´m so happy to announce the third edition of my beloved Icelandic yarn club. The [...]

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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 [...]

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Kristylopi KAL

The official KAL (knit-Along) for the Kristylopi cardigan will start January 29th, 2021  and will [...]

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Learn how to knit the Icelandic way!

A couple of weeks ago, I teamed up with Iceland Naturally to bring you a [...]

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Socks of Iceland: Dýjamosi

The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]

Socks of Iceland: Mosi socks

The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]

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Red and black current

Honestly, I don´t know how I would manage without the dolls… They are so helpful! [...]

Socks of Iceland: Vestfirskir

The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]

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How to access your patterns PDF

Did you know that when you buy a pattern on icelandicknitter.com, your PDFs will be [...]

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Socks of Iceland: Skrefbót

The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]

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Socks of Iceland: Elín

The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday [...]

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Knitting tips & Techniques: afterthought

Wether it´s a thumb, a heel, a pocket or any opening in your knitting, the [...]

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Olivía´s pesto

Aaah, Olivía´s pesto… at home we are all completely crazy about it! Her secret? Only [...]

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I made a book! And a Club!

This weird year 2020 gave me a bit more time to work on this and [...]

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Brynja makes blueberry jam

I went to pick up blue berries the other day. They are delicious! Then Brynja [...]

Sex style and giveaway

Did you know that you could wear you Sex sweater with clothes on? Here are [...]

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My trip to the Westfjords (part 6): Veiðistafur, new pattern

And finally here is the 6th and last part of my wee trip to the [...]

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How to name a sweater: sex

Thank you so much for the warm welcome to my new sweater design. Or like [...]

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My trip to the Westfjords (part 5): Fimmvörðuháls

This is already the 5th part of my little trip to the Westfjords, where I [...]

My trip in the Westfjords (part 4): Skakki

Here is part 4 of my little trip to the Westfjords, shared with you through [...]

My trip in the Westfjords (part 3): Fína Hyrna

Today is part 3 of my wee trip to the Westfjords and the handknit featured [...]

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My trip in the Westfjords (part 2): Frjókorn

And here is part 2 of my wee trip to the Westfjords (see part 1 [...]

My trip in the Westfjords: Thórhildur (part 1)

If you follow me on social medias, you will know that a couple or more [...]

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Olga and Birgitta are hiking Laugavegur

Over the last couple of years I have designed a few of Icelandic lopi sweaters [...]

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My time to be the Icelandic tourist: the Golden circle

Shame on me, my youngest daughter had never seen the famous Golden circle, at least [...]

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A week-end in Iceland: the Trolls peninsula

This week, I should have been guiding the Hiking and knitting under the Midnight sun [...]

Flowering crochet

I spent the week-end North Iceland and used the opportunity to visit Safnasafnið (the Icelandic [...]

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Hespa´s new home

The other day, I was finally able to pay a visit to Guðrún, the dyer [...]

The cutest

This week I should have been guiding the Icelandic Spring knitting retreat and now I [...]

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The making of my yarns: Love Story

I created Love Story in the hope that it will help revive the Icelandic lace [...]

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The wool sweater

Recently, a lovely French knitter pointed out to me a sweet sad song called Le [...]