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Knitting with Icelandic Wool Vedis Jonsdottir
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Their fleeces have two layers, each with its own kind of wool. May 18, 2011 - In this class Ragga shares her knowledge of Icelandic wool and the classic patterned yoke sweater that symbolizes Icleandic knitting in many knitters' mind, the Lopapeysa. Jun 3, 2011 - Visiting the Álafoss factory shop housed in the old knitting mill in Mosfellsbær where Iceland's woolen industry was launched in 1896 was on my “to visit” list. And I really enjoyed knitting her. Nov 9, 2012 - I am so glad to be able to buy and knit with breed-specific yarns, and it was fantastic to find myself in the very mill where such yarn is spun, back in October. 7 days ago - After some thought I was almost decided on using a mix of single ply plötulopi (unspun Icelandic wool) and einband (Icelandic lace wool) as I love that mix and it makes the most light and airy fabric that is still warm and nice. Jan 2, 2014 - I really don't need a knitted chicken, but this one spoke to me. May 5, 2014 - We know but we have been focusing on knitting some beautiful sweaters for the summer season here in Iceland! Apr 8, 2009 - Lopi comes from the distinctive Icelandic sheep. Jan 22, 2014 - strokkur icelandic pullover. Jan 27, 2013 - I love to knit and crochet, so I took some wool with me, both Icelandic lopi and some of the Alpaca that I had dyed with lichen. I've recently knit with icelandic sheep wool – Plötulopi. For the last few months, I have been a regular at Litla Prjónabúðin as it is one of my favorite knitting stores and quite a few of my knitting friends are regulars there and there is a great area for sitting down with your WIP and have coffee and chat. May 5, 2014 - The tradition of knitting unspun wool comes from women's survival instinct and ingenuity when faced with rapidly changing roles in the first couple of decades of the 20th Century. It is scratchy as ever but I feel like this means it will last forever! When I started knitting this, it felt like knitting with steel wool. Jan 24, 2013 - Where were the history books with the pictures of 15th-century ladies spinning wool and knitting it into primitive sweaters?