Welcome to this wonderful episode on Iceland! We dive into a bit of the history of knitting in Iceland, we talk about different weaving techniques found throughout the years, and of course we cannot mention Iceland without talking about Lopi! This is a really fun episode where both of us get to wonder about the magic of crafting as we explore Icelandic traditions. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Our resources:
Patterns mentioned in today's episode:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/graminees
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/icelandic-handknits/patterns
- Carr, Toni & Cassidy, Kyle. (2022). The Lopapeysa Sweater: A Journey North in Search of Iceland's Iconic Knitwear. Stackpole Books.
- Nargi, Lela. (2011). Knitting Around the World: A Multi-Stranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition. Voyageur Press.
- Robson, Deborah & Ekarius, Carol. (2011). The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook. Storey Publishing.
Beautiful article about the weaving tradition in Iceland: https://thekindcraft.com/iceland-textile/
- A little more information about the Varafeldur:
https://littlelooms.com/weaving-history-the-varafeldur/
- Some good pictures of the warp-weighted loom:
https://medium.com/@zoescope/looms-and-the-role-of-women-in-iceland-71566058c7e9
- Picture of shoe inserts (and pattern!)
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitted-shoe-inserts-from-iceland
- A wonderful interview with a traditional pattern maker who has made several shoe inserts!
https://kddandco.com/2014/05/15/a-chat-with-helene-magnusson/
