1.21.2014
Tricots islandais, Aiguille en fête et un grand jeu concours!
12.16.2013
Margrét and the Magic Owl
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1.24.2012
Will freeze for knitting !
6.06.2010
Un week-end à Paris














6.01.2010
Rested...
Back home, still a lot of work... I´ll tell you more about it very soon.

And don´t forget I´m signing Retour d´Islande at Kids and the City, next Saturday, June 5, from 11 to 13, Atelier des Francs-Bourgeois, 8 rue des Francs-Bourgeois. Free entrance.
5.19.2010
Concours et dédicace


11.18.2009
Best knitting books

Best new knitting books
What knitter can resist a gorgeous knitting book, crammed with delectable patterns and beguiling new techniques? We've picked the cream of the crop of new knitting books: some have been published recently; others will be out soon - but all are inspirational. And there's a link to buy each one.
By Olivia Gordon
Scandinavian style
Books in English on Icelandic knitting don't come along very often - and this one - translated from the Icelandic - is an unmissable eye-opener to another knitting culture. The brightly coloured designs using traditional rose patterns on everything from sweaters to baby clothes are stylish, adorable, and totally distinctive. They'd make charming gifts, and the basic techniques and designs laid out in the book can be easily adapted for your own patterns, too.
'Icelandic Knitting' by Hélène Magnússon (Search Press, £12.99)
10.30.2009
Blanket
10.15.2009
Elles sont là !

5.22.2009
Enfin en français !


4.17.2009
My book, pattern # 4



The sweater is inspired by old Icelandic shoe-inserts decorated with a Flowerpot motif. Flowerpots are a very common motif but the way it is stylised on Icelandic inserts is a little bit unusual. The Flowerpot determines the shape the garment takes. I must admit it drove me a little crazy to achieve this result. My first prototype had a bigger (with more normal proportions) waist than the one on the chart, leading to a rather baggy look. I had to reduce it considerably to achieve the slim fit effect that makes the sweater work. I know the waist on the chart is so tiny, it is almost scary... The arms were also a problem. I think I knitted them 4 times, with all sorts of decreases, ending up with the most simple shape : straight. But it made the difference. By the way, for the sweater to look good, you´d better have a flat stomach (and a not so flat chest !) Having had 3 children in 5 years, I still have some work to do on my abs !
Le pull est inspiré par de vieilles semelles islandaises tricotées avec un motif de pot de fleurs. Les pots de fleurs sont un motif très répandu mais la façon dont il sont stylisés sur les semelles islandaises est inhabituel. C´est le pot de fleurs qui détermine la forme du pull. Je dois admettre que je me suis un peu arracher les cheveux pour arriver à ce résultat. Mon premier prototype avait une taille plus grande (normalement proportionnée disons) et le pull paraissait sans formes. J´ai dû considérablement réduire la taille pour rendre le pull moulant (c´est du point mousse) et lui donner ainsi son cachet. Je me rends bien compte que sur la charte graphique, la taille est si petite qu´elle fait presque peur... Les bras m´ont aussi posé un problème : je les ai tricoté probablement 4 fois avec toutes sortes de diminutions, pour finir le plus simplement du monde : les tricoter tout droit. Au fait, pour que le pull fasse son effet, mieux voit avoir le ventre plat (et la poitrine pas tant que ça...). Moi, avec 3 enfants en 5 ans, j´ai encore quelques abdominaux à travailler...
4.01.2009
My book, pattern # 18





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