New designs and a bonus
Many thanks to everyone who visited my stand at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, where I launched [...]
Lace Cast On Variation
Please click on this image to see the video: Tips & Techniques Hélène Magnússon www.icelandicknitter.com [...]
Uppspuni: a minimill in Iceland!
I’m so happy! We’re finally going to have a minimill in Iceland! And you can [...]
A fantastic knitter
I want to feature a fantastic knitter "Lori Ann Graham" (@loritimesfive) who has knitted many [...]
Traditional Icelandic steek on my Gamaldags lopi sweater
Steeking means cutting into a knitted fabric, for example cutting into a sweater at the [...]
Jan
Poscards from the Knitting on Ice tour 2016, 2
Here are a few pictures of the Knitting on ice tour, the second one of [...]
Nov
Postcards from the Knitting on Ice tour 2016, 1
Here are a few pictures of the Knitting on Ice tour in 2016 (the first [...]
Nov
Postcards from a Reykjavík Knitting Holiday
The Autumn knitting tour was immediately followed by an Arena Travel tour based mostly in [...]
Postcards from a custom Knitting Tour Autumn 2016
October has been very busy for me with 3 knitting tours in a row! First [...]
Fanø knitting festival
This was a very special week-end I had, on the lovely Danish island of Fanø. [...]
Strik fra Island
The past week, I spent a week-end in Copenhaguen for the knitting event Pakhusstrik at [...]
27 things from Shetland
As you probably know if you follow my Instagram feed or Facebook page, I have [...]
Sep
Flying …
… is the time! Some months ago (!!), along side with many talented designers I [...]
Postcards 2016 – Hiking and knitting between Fire and Ice Tour
The thema for this tour was the unique Icelandic intarsia as seen in the colorful Icelandic [...]
Postcards 2016 from the Hiking and knitting with the Elves tour
Hiking and knitting (lace shawls) with the Elves in a glorious weather… what a wonderful tour [...]
Postcards from the Hiking and Knitting Tour under the Midnight Sun 2016
A wonderful Hiking and knitting tour under the Midnight Sun in the troll Peninsula with wild [...]
Postcards from the Spring Knitting Retreat 2, 2016
It’s fair to say that this second Spring Knitting Retreat was warmer than the first [...]
Postcards from the Spring Knitting Retreat 1, 2016
Such a fun time these little guys had with the knitters from my first tour of 2016, [...]
Dilemma
Each time I’m going on a hike in the Icelandic mountains, I’m confronted to very [...]
What’s blooming in your Flowerpots!
The Flowerpot coat never fails to impress! Everywhere you wear it people will notice the [...]
Stripes of Love
Randalín is a lovely striped shawl with a rose trellis pattern on a garter stitch [...]
Mar
Hila’s shawl
I’m happy release a new pattern knitted with Love Story, my very fine Icelandic lambswool! I knitted [...]
Feb
Folded with love
Gára means “folding” in Icelandic. A gorgeous combination of two yarns – Love Story and Einrúm creates a [...]
Feb
Tips & techniques – spit-splicing and color changes
Most knitters prefer to splice or join yarn without knots and without leaving ends that [...]
Feb
A Viking Knit-A-Long
If anyone honors their Viking heritage – it’s Icelanders! To recognize the return of Vikings® Season 4 to [...]
Feb
The Mosi family
Ever try to get your family to cooperate for a group shot? Try getting everyone to [...]
Jan
Gilitrutt, an Icelandic tale
Xmas for me is synonymous with snow and tale. So here is an Icelandic tale: the one [...]
Dec
Tips & techniques – Yarn over short rows
Here is a little tutorial that many of you have been asking for: how to work [...]
Nov
Autumn knit
Autumn never lasts very long in Iceland: suddenly comes a lot of wind and over [...]
Nov
Postcards from the Knitting on Ice tour 2015
Here are some pictures of our Knitting on Ice tour this october. We saw sheep, bought [...]
Nov
Gilipeysa
While in Shetland, I released a new pattern using my lovely Gilitrutt Tvíband: a lopapeysa [...]
Oct
Further North
Last week-end was one of those that can’t get much better. First I went to Akureyri [...]
Sep
Icelandic Knitting Days in Copenhaguen
Last week, I participated for the first time in the Icelandic Knitting Days in Copenhaguen hosted at [...]
Sep
The reunion – Postcards from the Hiking and Knitting Tour under the Midnight Sun 2015
The Hiking and Knitting under the Midnight Sun was a brand new tour I offered [...]
Aug
Postcards from the Hiking and Knitting tour between Fire and Ice 2015 or the Fog Ladies
The last tour of the summer ended last week and while I’m preparing for the [...]
Aug
The Love Story continues…
If you have been following my Instagram, you will have seen a few pictures showing the wonderful [...]
Aug
The Mystery of the Shetland Scarf
The Vintage Shetland Project is the culmination of several years Susan Crawford has spent researching hand-knitted garments and accessories [...]
Jul
Travel Awards
We want to offer you the best knitting holidays and make your travels experience as [...]
Jun
My Icelandish Baa-ble hats
It’s summer time in Iceland, there is still a bit of snow at the top [...]
May
Knitting in Lithuania
Today, we’re going to Lithuania! There’s a rich tradition of knitting mittens, socks and beaded [...]
Apr