Iceland's hand-knit "lopi" sweaters are adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals. But now some local manufacturers have successfully outsourced the labor to China. That has local knitters ...

I spent my second day in Iceland in a hotel on the outskirts of Reykjavik, trying resolutely to knit. Gathered around a coffee table with me were Ragga Sjöfn Jóhannsdóttir, my instructor, and ...

I spent my second day in Iceland in a hotel on the outskirts of Reykjavik, trying resolutely to knit. Gathered around a coffee table with me were Ragga Sjöfn Jóhannsdóttir, my instructor, and ...

REYKJAVIK -- Shopping isn't the first reason that comes to mind when pondering a trip to Iceland. The country's mysterious and stunning landscape, featuring waterfalls, volcanoes and hot springs ...

Recently the magical fairytale land that is Iceland has been making a quite a name for itself on the international scene, but it's been producing some incredibly successful musicians for years. Here ...

How to knit like an Icelander Each Saturday morning the Nordic Center on North Lake Avenue is filled with the sounds of clicking knitting needles and conversation.

Iceland has long been a top travel destination, but many tourists never leave the south of the country. Roma Wells heads to the far north of the island at the edge of the Arctic Circle - where she ...

The Iceland Proknit Shell borrows the knit construction philosophy of Nike shoes to deliver a waterproof, and stretchable, jacket. (Photo: Courtesy Picture Organic) ...

REYKJAVIK: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the effectiveness of masks has been under debate, but Icelandic designer Yrurari's knitted face coverings aren't so much to stop airborne droplets as to ...