Icelandic Mittens crafting Stars and stripes—red

Stars and stripes—red

Filled with imaginative projects

there’s everything from insects to frogs and birds to be made

and crochet that's sturdy and eyecatching at the same time

What better way to celebrate a new arrival

Icelandic Mittens crafting Stars and stripes—redGorgeous contemporary reconstructions and reinterpretations of the rich knitting traditions of Iceland. The Textile Museum in Blndus in northern Iceland houses a unique and fascinating collection of handknit Icelandic mittens, dating back centuries. Now, Gurun Hannele Hentinnen, an expert with a degree in textile studiesand the owner of a yarn shop located in Reykjavkhas reconstructed patterns and charts based on those historical examples, and