What to knit?

Nammi is one ply and very light and suitable for many different types of garments. For example: It makes lovely shawls and scarves for example on needdles size 6 mm (US 10) and for garter stitch baby garments, like the ever so lovely Baby surprise jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann (picture), I use size 3,5 mm (US 3). You can buy the legendary pattern designed in 1968 at Schoolhouse press.

Don’t forget to Ravel it!

Nammi is now listed on Ravelry. So please make sure to hook up your Nammi projects.

Nammi…

… means “candy” in Icelandic. The vibrant and luscious colors remind us of candy.

The Icelandic wool…

…is really kind of special. The breed of sheep around here is very old, got isolated at the time of the settlement, around the year 874. So these furry creatures have remained the same ever since. The wool has two different types of fibers, þel (pronounced thel, with the “th”sound as in thorough), which is the warm, soft, isolating stuff closest to the body and tog, the long water repellent fibers on the surface. So the wool has unique qualities being warm, soft, very light and water repellent at the same time.