Lopapeysa

A Knitter's Guide to Iceland with Patterns, Techniques and Travel Tips

Toni Carr, Kyle Cassidy (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2022
Herbert Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78994-135-7 (ISBN)

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'This is a joy of a book. I know nothing of sweaters and little of Iceland, and this book used pictures and words to open Iceland and its people for me, using Icelandic sweaters and knitting to do it.' - Neil Gaiman

In Iceland there’s a piece of knitwear that everybody has but no one has bought: the lopapeysa, or ‘lopi’ for short. This sweater made from unspun Icelandic wool is a treasured piece of the island’s culture passed down from generation to generation, used and cherished. In this guide, Joan of Dark and Kyle Cassidy take you on an 800-mile adventure around Iceland’s breathtaking landscapes to explore and experience the island’s rich knitting tradition and to show you how to make your very own lopi-style knits.

By interviewing local experts, wool producers and knitters they trace the history of the patterns and along the way meet rock stars, professors and designers who share their knitting-related stories and reveal some of their country’s hidden gems. From isolated waterfalls, hot springs and iconic movie locations to beautiful Icelandic horses, giant glaciers and erupting volcanos, the book is full of stunning photographs at every turn.

The journey inspired 12 beautiful lopi-style knitting patterns all presented here with photographs, charts and detailed instructions to carefully guide you through each project whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced knitter. So pick up your needles and spend some time in the land of ice and fire! Work your way through the projects from the traditional sweater to gloves and hats, a cosy jumper dress and stylish headbands all while finding out why the lopapeysa is so special and so individual to Iceland.

Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr is the author of Knockdown Knits, Knits for Nerds and Geek Knits, and a contributing designer for Vampire Knits, Once Upon a Knit and various Knit Picks publications. Joan has been a featured instructor and guest of honour at numerous knitting and pop-culture conventions. Kyle Cassidy has photographed a wide range of people from writers and punks to politicians and scholars since the 1990s. His work appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Sunday Times, Marie Claire and Forbes. His first book, Armed America (F&W Media), made Amazon's 'Best 10 Art Books of the Year'. As a journalist at Philadelphia Weekly, he won three Keystone State Professional Journalism Awards.

Introduction
Our Route Around Iceland’s Ring Road

Travel Guide by Kyle Cassidy
It’s Easy to Get to Iceland, You Should Go
Iceland’s History of Wool
About the Lopapeysa
Knitting a Lopi in Iceland
Getting Started
How Is Iceland Even?
The Ring Road
Getting Around Iceland
The Icelandic Handknitting Association
The Waterfall at Helgufoss
The Hot Springs at Skátalaug
Heavy Metal Horses
Designer Profile: Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir
Knitter Profile: Pálína (Palla) Gunnarsdóttir
Reykjavik is a 24-hour Party
Fagradalsfjall, an Erupting Volcano
Hestaland, a Horse Farm that Lets you Stay
Illugastaðir, the Land of Seals and Ghosts
Dalvik Camping, Whale Watching
Akureyri
Grjótagjá Cave, Mývatn's Underground Hot Springs
Möðrudalur: The Farm at the Top of the World
Námafjall Hverir, the Mývatn Geothermal Area
Djúpivogur
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Skaftafell National Park
Black Sand Beaches
Vik, Where All the Movies are Filmed
Knitter Profiles: Hera, Guðlaug and Anna Halla
Knitter Profile: Janina Witzel
The Hot River
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
Designer Profile: Védís Jónsdóttir
Back Home
Coda

Knitting Guide and Patterns by Joan of Dark
Knitting the Lopapeysa
Recipes versus Patterns
Sizing
Needles
Abbreviations
Cardigans and Steeking
Yarn
Important Skills
The Patterns
Learn to Chart Headband
Hot Springs Hat
Executioner’s Capelet
Everywhere Sweater
Hestaland Horse Sweater
Puffin Sweater
Lakeside Lopapeysa
Hiking Gloves
Adventure Sweater
Waiting Cape
Learned Lopi
Vik Dress

Endnotes
Acknowledgements

Erscheinungsdatum	03.11.2022
Zusatzinfo	More than 200 colourful photographs, step-by-step illustrations and a map
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
	Bildbände ► Europa ► Island
	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Island
ISBN-10	1-78994-135-0 / 1789941350
ISBN-13	978-1-78994-135-7 / 9781789941357
Zustand	Neuware