Moss: let´s celebrate!
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
1M ago
The secret project I´ve been working on last year is almost out of the bag! I´m absolutely thrilled to announce the soon launch of a new book, Field Guide 26: Moss! But I can´t reveal the designs quite yet. We will have to wait for teh official launch tomorrow… stay tuned! It wouldn´t be the ..read more
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Postcards from Knitting on ice 2022
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
10M ago
Still catching up with the recap of my knitting tours: this is the last one of 2022, Knitting on Ice, and yet anther photo dump! Enjoy! If you want to join a tour with me, here is how to join my “waiting lists” (both for 2024 and in case of a cancellation in 2023).   The ..read more
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Prjónagleði 2023
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
10M ago
I spent the week-end in Blönduós (North west of Iceland) where I was attempting Prjónagleði or Iceland Knitfest, a little yarn and knitting festival that takes place the second week-end of June yearly. I had not been participating since it was first held in 2016 because I always had a knitting tour at the same ..read more
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Postcards from the Authentic Iceland hiking and knitting tour 2022
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
10M ago
Just realising I´ve been really bad at posting recaps from my tours from last autum/winter… So here is a photo dumb of the Authentic Iceland hiking and knitting tour that took place in September 2022! We had so much fun! If you want to join a tour with me, here is how to join my ..read more
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Knitting plötulopi and Love Story together
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
11M ago
Many of my patterns are using a blend of plötulopi and Love Story together for softer and lighter lopi sweaters: Birgitta, Frjókorn, Kristylopi, Icebreaker (from my Knit Stars Masterclass). In lopi sweater patterns calling for Léttlopi or 2 strands of plötulopi, you can use instead 1 strand of plötulopi held together with 1 strand of Love ..read more
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Icebreaker, I´m a Knit Star!
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
11M ago
It was hard keeping the secret, butas you know I´m taking you all to Iceland with me as I´m part of Knit Stars Masterclasses, Season 8, “Breaking the Ice“. I will be teaching a class about the Traditional Icelandic Lopi Sweater. If you are not sure what Knit Stars is, check the FAQ at the ..read more
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Icelandic Yarn Club 4 – 2 pattern reveals , 2 more to go
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
1y ago
My popular annuel Icelandic yarn club, the 4th edition is now well undergo. The aim with the club is to introduce you to a greater variety of beautiful Icelandic wools and show you the growing diversity of Icelandic yarns produced in Iceland. The club consists of 4 kits containing special Icelandic yarns, the story behind ..read more
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In the footsteps of the Vikings: winter escape in Normandy
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
1y ago
Last week, I spent a few days in Normandie where I have family on my paternal grand-father´s side. There were a few knitting sessions in front of the fire (but nothing I can actually show you!) I admired some costumes and coiffes at the Museum of Normandy in Caen. One of the highlight of my ..read more
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Postcards from the Hiking and knitting tour between fire and ice 2022
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
1y ago
The Hiking and knitting between Fire and ice tour this year hosted a few familiar faces, lovely knitters and friends who had come in previous tours twice or even three times!  The knitting thema for this trip is the Icelandic intarsia. It was mostly used in shoe inserts and seems very appropriate in this tour ..read more
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Give me a troll box!
Icelandic Knitter Blog
by helene magnusson
1y ago
If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will already have gotten the good news: on Friday, I reopened my online shop and released the Icelandic Yarn Club 4. This year has see me very busy reorganising the business, doing endless administrative work, setting up new systems. It might sound very boring but I do ..read more
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