Lopapeysa : the significance of patterns in the Icelandic sweater

• Main Author: Nykaenen, Lotta Kaarina, 1994-
• Other Authors: Listaháskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Grafísk hönnun; Lopapeysur; Mynstur; Saga; Ísland; Greenland; Norway; Yoke; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/28093

The Icelandic sweater has a reputation of being “traditional” or “original”, even though the sweater’s history goes back only a bit over half a century. The sweater is usually recognized by its yoke and sleeve patterns that have also been seen in mainstream fashion, but how important are those patte...