Iceland's hand-knit "lopi" sweaters are adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals. But now some local manufacturers have successfully outsourced the labor to China. That has local knitters, who ...

I spent my second day in Iceland in a hotel on the outskirts of Reykjavik, trying resolutely to knit. Gathered around a coffee table with me were Ragga Sjöfn Jóhannsdóttir, my instructor, and my ...

Each Saturday morning the Nordic Center on North Lake Avenue is filled with the sounds of clicking knitting needles and conversation. “So is it over, under, through the loop, grab it, and come back in ...

To learn more about Iceland’s all-women knitting tours in 2026, which include daily knitting workshops, guided sightseeing and immersive cultural experiences, visit greenedventures.com. Me: Iceland ...

In a country with nearly as many sheep as people, a D.I.Y. wool journey — from sheep farms to yarn shops — makes perfect sense. Our writer brushes up on her knitting on a driving trip from Reykjavik.