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To my US customers: shipping to the USA made easy
NEW EDIT October 15th 2026: shipping to the USA continues as normal Good news: the [...]
Sep
Icelandic Ovis: testknit call closed
THE TEST KNIT CALL IS NOW CLOSED. When Caitlin Hunter from Boyland knitworks published her [...]
Jan
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
Spring sale, last day tomorrow!
Spring sale! LAST DAY TOMORROW! 15% off with the code SUMMER2024 on my website and [...]
May
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
Socks of Iceland: Mosi socks
The book Socks of Iceland is released in the form of a Club every Thursday and [...]
Nov
How to access your patterns PDF
Did you know that when you buy a pattern on icelandicknitter.com, your PDFs will be [...]
Oct
The colors of the Icelandic spring
A couple of weeks ago, the first Lóa, the golden plover, was spotted in Iceland. [...]
Apr
Birthday sale 51 % off: can you guess my age?
Today, April 10th, is my birthday! 10 fun facts about me: I hate coffee, liquorice [...]
Apr
Halldóra, fly away bride
Some times ago, I had the pleasure to participate to an ethical wedding collaboration shoot [...]
Mar
A fantastic knitter
I want to feature a fantastic knitter "Lori Ann Graham" (@loritimesfive) who has knitted many [...]
Strik fra Island
The past week, I spent a week-end in Copenhaguen for the knitting event Pakhusstrik at [...]
Flying …
… is the time! Some months ago (!!), along side with many talented designers I [...]
A Viking Knit-A-Long
If anyone honors their Viking heritage – it’s Icelanders! To recognize the return of Vikings® Season 4 to [...]
Feb
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
Warming up the elfes
Spring in Iceland is skying season. My friend Anna Maria and I were well equipped [...]
Mar
The Scottish connection – Edinburgh Yarn Festival
I came back yesterday from Scotland where I was participating in the Edinburgh Yarn Festival. [...]
Mar
The bride’s lopapeysa
#bloggingtuesday + 1 From time to time, I take orders for custom made finished sweaters [...]
Feb
2014 in review
2014 was, in a very positive meaning, a slow year, both on a personal and working side. There [...]
Jan
Rósir serial knitting
Here is Rósir another mitten pattern from my Grýla Collection. Rósir means roses in Icelandic and is the [...]
Nov
One of those perfect days – hiking and knitting with Mary Jane Mucklestone
You may have seen a few pictures on my Instagram feed and know already that [...]
Oct
The Icelandic Turf House and the Knitter
Icelandic Turf Houses are filled with history and, as a knitter, there are few places [...]
Sep
Back to School Sale: 15 % off !
Here in Iceland, school has already started! For the occasion, I offer you 15% discount on all [...]
Aug
What my knitting bag says about me
The past months have been quite busy and it doesn’t just reflect on my neglected [...]
Aug
Postcards from our Knitting in the enchanting North tour 2014
Here are pictures from our Knitting in the enchanting North tour 2014: I’m not sure how I managed that [...]
Jul
Postcards from a custom knitting tour in June 2014
Sometimes I get to organize custom made knitting tours for knitters or companies: early in [...]
Jul
Postcards from our Hot Spring Knitting Tour
Better late than never! Here are postcards from a fabulous knitting holiday this last spring [...]
Jul
Alla style and Pinterest
The other day, I took many pictures styling the Alla cardigan in blue and [...]
Jun
Alla lace cardigan: new pattern
Alla is a lacy yoke cardigan knitted from the top down. Although it may look [...]
Jun
Sólblóm and a confession to make
Sólblóm et une confession à faire As much as I love Icelandic wool and wear [...]
Apr
Eastern Elves Lights
Les Lumières des Elfes de Pâques New Special Eastern Kits for the Elves lights! Nouveaux [...]
Apr
Pictures from Ástarsaga, Design March
Sunday was the last day of Design March and so the last day to see [...]
Apr
Design March wrap up
Design Mars récap This was a very exciting week-end here in Reykjavik with the annual Design [...]
Mar
Pour l’Amour du fil
Rendez-vous à Nantes sur le salon L’Amour du Fil, une édition spécial vintage, dans un [...]
Mar
Lopi Affection for my brother in law
Lopi Affection pour mon beau-frère He chose the colors for his birthday and got it [...]
Mar
Design March and the lace dresses
Design March et les robes en dentelle Many of you have been wondering and asking [...]
Mar