Smokkar

FRÁ ISK750

Smokkar, stúkkur or handstúkkur is the Icelandic name for wrist warmers and designate some sort of a tube. As a matter of fact, in today´s modern Icelandic, smokkur (plural of smokkar) is also a condom! The hörpuskeljamunstur (arctic Saint Jacques shell pattern) was a popular motif at the beginning of the 20th century and you can find many examples in the Museums in Iceland (see for example here). I made a “smiley” horizontal thumb opening on my Smokkar and took a particular care so that they are well elastic and comfortable to wear.
The colors in the stripes were inspired by the beautiful motifs you can see on some traditional Icelandic turf farms. On one picture I´m standing in front of such a wall in the Icelandic costume I sew for myself last winter.

Yarn used: any Aran weight such as Léttlopi or Einrúm L

 

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