Icelandic Knits: 18 Timeless Lopapeysa Sweater Designs

by Pirjo Iivonen, Tiina Kaarela, Annika Konttaniemi

Icelandic patternwork has always been popular in the knitting world and now so more than ever!

Icelandic Knits features 8 trending Finnish knitwear designers and featuring their own interpretations of the famous lopapeysa jumper. The designs include a mix of the more traditional as well as some designs with a modern twist, such as addition of a hood or creating a cardigan instead of a jumper. There are also instructions for hand-dyeing the yarn to personalise your look.

Including a collection of 18 sweater designs for women, men and children. The instructions are presented with clear diagrams and stunning photographs showcasing the stunning landscapes of Lapland that will make you yearn for the cosy jumpers and Nordic Noir.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 6, 2021

Reviews

[Laura]

Loved this book of sweaters - although all in the icelandic tradition there are surprisingly different techniques. also loved the range of patterns - fox, bicycle, as well as child/adult and femme/masc patterns and the added bonus of some suggestions for natural dying of wool for some of the patterns. A book to come back to when wanting to knit some sweaters.

[Shelly String]

Beautiful

Such a lovely collection of sweaters; my only problem is how to decide which to knit first! I'm probably going to knit every single one at least once!