On my trip to Iceland I had the pleasure of visiting Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið (try saying that three times fast) – the Icelandic Textile Museum in Blönduós.
In a country where knitting is such an integral part of cultural history, I knew I was in for a treat. Below are some images of work from the museum’s collection – I remember being struck by how smart a lot of the knitting here is. I particularly love the use of tone and color throughout; the lace work was especially exciting…
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Incredible! i especially love the mittens.
The knitted lace in the first photo is stunning.
Truly lovely! Visiting Iceland vicariously through your photos as I sip my morning coffee. Delightful way to start my day. Thanks for sharing, Jared.
oh my! wonderful!
Beautiful ! Love the afghan with the ombre squares.
Wow, those pieces are beautiful. Love the gradient and tone work.
Iceland is one place I’ve been meaning to get to after hearing so many amazing reviews of other people’s travels there.
That lace is so delicate!
Beautiful lace (such a perfect center start in the second photo)! So impatient for my trip there next month, but the museum will be closed for the season by then
Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your photos. More please!
The tiny tiny ombre granny squares are amazing. I’m so inspired by all of this fine detail and subtle color variations.
It is a great museum, so inspiring! I’m amused by the fact that some of the pictures I took are nearly identical to yours (just not quite as good…) I loved some of the other exhibits too, the national costume was really interesting.
Beautiful pics. I’ve been to Iceland once. Beautiful country.
Oh my….beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
The shawls are gorgeous.
And that ombre-square blanket (which is also just great!) is looking might-y *crochet-like*. Just sayin.
The first lace photo is amazing and inspirational! Will you be developing a pattern in the future with such large areas of negative space? I’m up for that project!
[...] This post wrote itself. Or, perhaps more accurately it was ghost curated by friends and interlopers. They threw eye candy at me this morning, while I endeavored to concentrate on work. Check out some of the fruits of labor – our new class schedule can be found on the Knit Cafe’s home page here. …and now on to the beautiful distractions… An exquisite photograph of a divine shawl. The photographer is Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed. The shawl is from the the Icelandic Textile Museum in Blönduós. Those large egg-shaped holes are a delight! See more of Jared’s photos here. [...]
Wow, really? Just WOW!
Wow! Just awesome. And I’m not surprised you like these designs: some of them smells like… Jared’s designs, isn’t-it ?
Oh My! Thanks for sharing.
Oh my, that first lace piece! And there’s enough detail in the enlarged photo that a knowledgeable person could chart it…sadly, I’m not that person.
All the knitting was very lovely. But that spinning wheel! Oh, man, what a lovely example, and a beautiful patina of age.
Beautiful. The lace is like air. I especially liked the herringbone mittens, might have to make myself a pair.
The first lace piece has been charted already: it is a Herbert Niebling design that was published in the Burda E532 magazine, item 085/30. Meg Swansen used it for her Mañanita lace poncho, omitting the center of the doily…
Such beautiful gradations of natural colour! Very inspiring. Must knit mittens…
How wonderful lace knitting can be! The first “peacock” lace piece has been charted already: it is a Herbert Niebling design that was republished in1980 in the Burda E532 magazine, item 085/30. Meg Swansen used it for her Mañanita lace poncho, omitting the center of the doily…
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Wow. Just wow! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful and all shades of brown, just what you like!
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any chance you know the name of the pattern in the second picture? the beige lacy piece…it looks familiar from maybe that old angelfire link of lace patterns that doesn’t work anymore….
Glad you fared well thru Sandy…I live in a Katrina and Isacc zone so I know a little about what you went thru
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crap, I just read the other comments! thanks anyway ! I’ll have to try it with some Loft!