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

Jul 23, 2011 - Iceland is a country of hardy longhaired sheep whose wool combines the qualities of softness, sturdiness, and water resistance. I have a confession to make: I get a lot of knitting books to review, and sometimes it takes me a very long time to get around to reviewing something. Includes 65 designs for the entire family in a variety of weights of Icelandic wool, as well as a brief history of the Icelandic Lopi sweater and wool industry. Jun 10, 2013 - Knitting with Icelandic Wool Price: $29.95. Oct 5, 2011 - Tog and thel are processed together to produce lopi, a distinctive knitting wool that is only made from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. BUT, you can see on the table that they had some Lopi and other Icelandic knit pattern books and they even had a small selection of these patterns in English. All the designs from the book will be on .. May 31, 2013 - Then came the Tíra band, which has a triple effect; not only is it knit with the Icelandic wool and the reflective thread but there is also a reflective band which shines through the knit, and a reflective leather tag on the end. Oct 30, 2007 - This cardigan reminds me of the long and proper two-week winter break we had back in school, when hibernating wasn't such a luxury. I knitted a sweater for my Husband in Icelandic wool but find it very difficult to put together. I'm already a shawl-fiend and am now planning my first lopapeysa – Icelandic wool ties with Shetland as my favourite fibre for intricately-textured, long-lasting garments. Apr 1, 2010 - Regrettably, there wasn't a single wool-free fiber in the bunch. Apr 25, 2013 - Best of all would be to attend Hélène's summer workshop from July 31 – August 6, 2013, Icelandic knitting traditions: Textile Museum and North Iceland focusing on the 19th century Icelandic traditions covered in the book. Feb 24, 2014 - Congratulations to winners Sara and Jennie! Mar 12, 2014 - When worked correctly, the rows of stitches line up beautifully without distortion and the seaming yarn is concealed in the seam.