one day while looking through etsy i came across the shop of
ragga eiriksdottir. she had the most lovely brightly colored wool, i somehow really needed. so different these pinks and blues were than than the neutral colors i love. quickly i added one of each to my cart and then excitedly waited for the parcel to arrive from iceland! when the icelandic wool arrived i thought uh oh, what have i done? these pretty, candy colored wools are nice to look at but what ever will i make? it didn't matter, i thought, if they just sit here on my shelf looking so cheerful, that is good. two years went by and at times i would look at these little candy hued cakes and think, what will you be? and then one day they spoke. we want to be a shawl. really? okay then! happily knitting away on the twilight stole pattern from a fine fleece. will i be brave enough to wear it? nuna means now in icelandic, i think i will now :) ravelry notes
here.
many many years ago i had a pen pal, actual letters! with a lovely woman in iceland. i don't remember if my fascination for the place occurred before or after our friendship began, but it's remained strong, i love it there and i've never been! some favorite icelandic links:
knitting iceland
ragga knits
the hand knitting association of iceland
the icelandic knitter
sigur ros
linking with ginny, happy yarn along!
Lovely lovely colors!! I think they were destined to be a shawl. I hope you are having a great summer :)
ReplyDeletei am karen, thank you! i hope you are too :)
DeleteWhat fab colours, they look gorgeous together.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, beautiful! I adore bright crazy colours. :)
ReplyDeleteLove those bright colors! They are perfect for that pattern!
ReplyDeleteI've knit with some of Ragga's yarn as well. So lovely! It is by far my most favourite so far.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of your nuna :) Looking forward to seeing your stole ext week :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! That coral pink and blue are exactly the colours of my favourite of my daughters vests... when she was just 3 months old! I just re-discovered them today in yet another underbed vacuum pack!
ReplyDeleteI think you are right. The time is right for them and this project is perfect. Some days need a little bit of color.
ReplyDeleteWell if you wear your shawl in your house you will match the colors in your house perfectly :) It looks beautiful.
ReplyDeletei would match my room! thank you andee :)
Deletei love the colors!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet little knitting going on ♥ I adore those colours together...
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty colours, I am sure you will wear and love your shawl. It brings a smile to my face.
ReplyDeleteLove those colors and the shawl is looking so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThose colors look great together. What a pretty shawl that yarn will be!
ReplyDeleteLove those colours!!! If you don't dare to wear the shawl, well, remember of me : I will!!!! ;oD
ReplyDeletexxxx Alessandra
I love those colors - it's going to be so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI started work on my wonderful MT yarn - an easy breezy pattern that I am actually making up - I'll send you pics.
drove down to CT today and there was a lovely yarn store on the way here (am working) so I had to get some new stuff....
Gorgeous! And so worth the wait. And a lovely story to go with the shawl. :)
ReplyDeletesuch pretty colors!! The shawl will be perfect---for Alaska!!! (we had some friends who just recently returned and said it was unseasonably warm while they were there--and they were far past the Arctic circle!!! The heat wave definitely won't last!!!) Iceland is most definitely on my "bucket list"; hubby can't quite "get it"--but when I get him there, he'll see!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDazzling colors!
ReplyDeleteLove them! I will be back to check out the links on a day when I have more time. The shawl will be stunning!
ReplyDeleteLori, thank you for the introduction to these yarns. The two that you chose have beautiful colors and I can see why you would consider them as little cakes.
ReplyDeleteThe knitting that you have begun is looking very lovely also. Isn't it remarkable that we could be knitting with wool from Iceland? It is just the sort of notion that makes me truly love what the web can do.
xo
These are colors I wouldn't think to put together and I quite love them.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that the Iceland government provides great incentives $$$wise to visit the country. Apparently , an inexpensive fab vacation :-)
Love love
kj
thank you kj! i've heard that too, can't wait to go someday, it looks incredible there.
DeleteThose colours are divine! It's a funny thing how some yarn takes its time to announce its next incarnation. Your yarn has chosen well ;-)
ReplyDeleteOOOh Lori, I will look at all of these links with a fervour.
ReplyDeleteMy one true continental LOVE .... is ICELAND.
Do have a ques for you. Could you take your knitting needles in the plane
overseas? Probably not. Sigh. Wondering what to do for 32 hours.;/
I have a bone crochet needle... perhaps i could sneak that onboard.
me too, can't wait to go! yes! knitting needles can go on the plane. i've flown many times (domestic and international) since the new restrictions, circulars and dpn's are no problem. what's not allowed are scissors, even tiny ones. the folding travel ones are okay though. you can fly and knit!
DeleteThose colours surely belong together. A wonderful choice. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I think it is going to be lovely, great colours together.
ReplyDeletethank you very much everyone for such nice comments! xxx
ReplyDeleteLori, Those are YOUR colors!! I absolutely adore everything you make!! Need to remember to visit you more often. I will blame it on pregnancy brain hee hee. So beautiful just like you.
ReplyDeleteThey are very good colours, you know!
ReplyDeleteSo cheerful, and I love the tablecloth, too!
ReplyDeleteLori, I don't think I could ever get enough of your knitting. And gosh darn it you REALLY are forcing me to knit a shawl, you know it?! Your home looks so bright and cheerful, ust the way I would love mine to be. <3 <3
ReplyDeleteThe colours match the tablecloth so well. That will be a beautiful one to wear Lori.
ReplyDeleteThat is bright! Maybe with a white dress? It will be interesting to see how it turns out. Loved your previous post too - much to digest.
ReplyDeleteEmma
PS: Do they have lizards in Iceland?
i am looking forward to finding out emma :)
DeleteBeautiful yarns, looks so gorgeous together :)
ReplyDeleteI love the pink and blue together, they look fantastic! It's going to be a gorgeous shawl and you shold wear it with pride :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, the colors are like lovely sherbert. That yarn definitely looks like it is meant for knitting rather than crochet. I read comments above regarding travelling with crochet or knitting. I've always been able to take my hooks (although they did question them when we went to Nepal last summer) -- and a friend from Canada several years ago brought me back a Clover thread cutter. The blade is inside the disc -- can even wear it as a pendant on a necklace. Cuts perfectly and so easy to carry. Happy August! Tammy
ReplyDeleteLori, your photos today made my heart skip a beat! I love that beautiful soft yarn, and those two colours together for a shawl....just perfect! The pattern looks so pretty, and you are really inspiring me to knit a shawl and to order some icelandic yarn too :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy August!
Helen x
Oh, how beautiful your post is today!! The colours are wonderful :o)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours - I think you should definitely wear it!!
ReplyDeleteI have had two beautiful merino and silk blend lace weight skeins for at least two years, I just can't seem to find the right shawl pattern.lol
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Iceland too! Xo's
I'm not sure what is more beautiful, your photo or your lovely knitting! The colors of the wool is soft looking and perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteLove the fun colors! Can't wait to see how it turns out. p.s. I always love the way you set up your pictures.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori! I love those colours and that yarn looks so light! That is going to be a dream shawl! They would be lovely decoration, the wool, too! I go to visit your links! x Teje
ReplyDeleteThose colors would certainly be so cheery when winter sets in. I have tons of yarn I fell in love with and is waiting for projects--must go and talk to them:-D XOXO
ReplyDeletePretty pretty!! Two years? I think this will be a shawl worth the wait ;)
ReplyDeletexo
Lo♥
Very pretty colours Lori, the yarn looks so light and fly away. It's going to make one beautiful shawl. I hope you get to visit iceland soon! I imagine Alaska is going to be pretty incredible too.
ReplyDeleteThose colors really are lovely! It's looking great! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your comment.
ReplyDeletethank you! welcome to yarn along!
DeleteI love these colors so much Lori, and it looks so soft, cozy and warm and for sure you will look great wearing it!
ReplyDeleteI hope maybe someday I will receive a postcard from Iceland!!
Have a wonderful weekend, dear Lori.
Those colors are gorgeous! And the pattern you are working is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteLori,
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is so very lovely!!
Love, Taryn
P.S. Yesterday I started practicing with my drop spindle. I'm using some yarn in my stash, just so I can get the hang of it first. Then I'll start actually 'spinning.'
I see your spindle you got at the thrift store- you can do it!! We'll learn together. :)
Oh it is gorgeous and I simply love that color combination. Wow!
ReplyDeletexo,
Ang
Yes! Sort of like candy colors. Very Californian I would say. Enjoy your weekend, Lori.
ReplyDeleteI squealed when I saw you link up Sigur Ros.
ReplyDeleteI love how vibrant your yarn is sweet Lori! Oh I can imagine how beautiful your shawl will be when done.
Fallegir litir, Lori! (meaning beautiful colors, Lori) I'm sure the shawl will be gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by my site the other day, I seem to have taken a very unplanned vacation from most things electronic, hence the absence! Hope you are doing well and that your summer has been good so far.
ReplyDeleteI love this project and the colors. Seriously happy knitting Lori. Thank you for the links, I am on my way to check them out.
ReplyDeleteYou are my sunshine, my only sunshine
ReplyDeleteSo juicy! It's going to be the perfect pick-me up this winter.
ReplyDeleteMy friend just got back from a trip to Iceland, and now I'm dying to go! It looks like a knitter's paradise (wouldn't one of those knitting tours be awesome?!?!)
I love that color combined together. Its so candy-like. Its vibrant and lets you feel happy all day.
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