Programme 2024
Full programme for South Iceland Woolweek 2024:
SUNDAY 29 September
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Spinning Qiviut“ – Kathy Sparks*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Þingborg Wool Shop: „Creative Knitting“ part 1 – Helga Thoroddsen*
14:00 – 16:00 | COLOUR-SHEEPSHOW at Árbæjarhjáleiga: sheep, coffee and cake
16:30 – 18:00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Troll Crochet“ – Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir*
Monday 30 September
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Botanical Printing“ – Liz Gaffney*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Crochet a Basket“ – Kristjana Kona*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Þingborg Wool Shop: „Creative Knitting“ part 2 – Helga Thoroddsen*
13.00 – 15.00 | Workshop at Lækjartún 2: „Stjörnuhekl“ in Icelandic – Jórunn Eggertsdóttir*
13:00 – 15:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work
19:30 – 22:00 |Knitting evening at Hespa
Tuesday 1 October
14:30 – 16:00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Troll Crochet“ – Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir*
16:00 – 20:00 | Open studios: Spinning Sisters & Wool by Dora (see ★on map); open until 21.00 at ★Þykkvabæjarklaustur
Wednesday 2 October
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Fleece Felting“ – Liz Gaffney*
10:00 – 12:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work, yarn dyeing in progress
13.00 – 15.00 | Workshop at Hespa: „Indigo Dyeing“ Demonstration/lecture – Guðrún Bjarnadóttir*
15:00 – 18:00 | Vikings at Uppspuni: viking crafts and coffee on the open fire
17:00 – 20:00 | Workshop at Þingborg Wool Shop: „Design a Lopapeysa“ – Margrét and Anna Dóra
Thursday 3 October
10:00 – 14:00 | Workshop at Community Hall Þingborg: „Fleece Prep & Spindle Spinning“ – Marianne*
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Natural Dyeing, expanding the colour palette“ – Kathy Sparks*
11:00 – 16:00 | Open sheep stable and shearing at Uppspuni: pick your fleece and have it spun
11:00 – 16.00 | Knitting Café at Þingborg Community Hall and opening of exhibition „Skinn-Verk“
11.00 – 16.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
14.00 – 16.00 | Workshop at Com. Hall Þingborg: „Creative Knitting“ get together in Knitting Café – Helga Th.
16:00 – 19:00 | Workshop at C.H. Þingborg: „Spinning on a Wheel, beginner and refresher“ – Margrét & Þórey
19:30 – 20:00 | Lecture at Community Hall Þingborg: „Feldfé sheep and yarn farming“ – Elísabet Jóhannsd.
20:00 – 22:00 | Spinning and knitting evening at Community Hall Þingborg
Friday 4 October
10:00 – 17:00 | Knitting Café & exhibition „Skinn-Verk“ at Community Hall Þingborg
10.00 – 17.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
10:00 – 13:00 | Workshop at Com. Hall Þingborg: „Playing with Plying“ on a spinning wheel – Laura Spinner
10:00 – 14:00 | Workshop at Þingborg Woolshop: „Embroidery in Knitted Fabric“ – Gunnlaug Hannesdóttir
14:30 – 17:00 | Workshop at Community Hall Þingborg: „Design a Lopapeysa“ – Margrét and Anna Dóra
10:00 – 13:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work
11:00 – 17:00 | Open Studios at Spinning Sisters & Dora Band/Wool by Dora (Except Þykkvabæjarklaustur) (see ★ on map)
11:00 – 15:00 | Open walk in clinic at Skinnhufa: „Lace Knitting for Beginners“ – Maja Siska
18:00 – 22:30 | Woolweek Evening bar & buffet at Hotel Selfoss, ticket sale ONLY on webpage!
Saturday 5 October
Þingborg Community Hall:
10:00 – 17:00 | Maker´s Market & Knitting Café, exhibition „Skinn-Verk“ and the women’s association of Villingaholtshreppur will take care of refreshments.
10.00 – 17.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
11:00 – 11:20 | Woolweek Fashion Show
13:00 – 14:30 | „Ull í fat“ Spinning competion
15:00 – 15:20 | Woolweek Fashion Show
Opening hours for Woolweek:
Woolshop Þingborg (10:00-17:00, closed Sun) | Hespa (9:00-17:00) | Uppspuni Mini Mill (weekdays 9:00-17:00, Sat & Sun 11:00-15:00). For workshops and Friday night dinner you must register on www.ullarvikan.is – all other events open and free to all. We reserve the right to make changes to this timetable, May 2024.
Programme only showing workshops:
SUNDAY 29 September
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Spinning Qiviut“ – Kathy Sparks*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Hespa: „Creative Knitting“ part 1 – Helga Thoroddsen*
16:30 – 18:00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Troll Crochet“ – Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir*
Monday 30 September
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Botanical Printing“ – Liz Gaffney*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Crochet a Basket“ – Kristjana Kona*
10.00 – 13.00 | Workshop at Hespa: „Creative Knitting“ part 2 – Helga Thoroddsen*
13.00 – 15.00 | Workshop at Lækjartún 2: „Stjörnuhekl“ in Icelandic – Jórunn Eggertsdóttir*
Tuesday 1 October
14:30 – 16:00 | Workshop at Uppspuni: „Troll Crochet“ – Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir*
Wednesday 2 October
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Fleece Felting“ – Liz Gaffney*
13.00 – 15.00 | Workshop at Hespa: „Indigo Dyeing“ Demonstration/lecture – Guðrún Bjarnadóttir*
17:00 – 20:00 | Workshop at Þingborg Wool Shop: „Design a Lopapeysa“ – Margrét and Anna Dóra
Thursday 3 October
10:00 – 14:00 | Workshop at Community Hall Þingborg: „Fleece Prep & Spindle Spinning“ – Marianne*
10:00 – 16:00 | Workshop at Skinnhúfa: „Natural Dyeing, expanding the colour palette“ – Kathy Sparks*
14.00 – 16.00 | Workshop at Com. Hall Þingborg: „Creative Knitting“ get together in Knitting Café – Helga Th.
16:00 – 19:00 | Workshop at C.H. Þingborg: „Spinning on a Wheel, beginner and refresher“ – Margrét & Þórey
Friday 4 October
10:00 – 13:00 | Workshop at Com. Hall Þingborg: „Playing with Plying“ on a spinning wheel – Laura Spinner
10:00 – 14:00 | Workshop at Þingborg Woolshop: „Embroidery in Knitted Fabric“ – Gunnlaug Hannesdóttir
14:30 – 17:00 | Workshop at Community Hall Þingborg: „Design a Lopapeysa“ – Margrét and Anna Dóra
11:00 – 15:00 | Open walk in clinic at Skinnhufa: „Lace Knitting for Beginners“ – Maja Siska
Saturday 5 October
No workshops this day.
Opening hours for Woolweek:
Woolshop Þingborg (10:00-17:00, closed Sun) | Hespa (9:00-17:00) | Uppspuni Mini Mill (weekdays 9:00-17:00, Sat & Sun 11:00-15:00). For workshops and Friday night dinner you must register on www.ullarvikan.is – all other events open and free to all. We reserve the right to make changes to this timetable, May 2024.
Programme only showing open events:
SUNDAY 29 September
14:00 – 16:00 | COLOUR-SHEEPSHOW at Árbæjarhjáleiga: sheep, coffee and cake
Monday 30 September
13:00 – 15:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work
19:30 – 22.00 | Knitting evening at Hespa.
Tuesday 1 October
16:00 – 20:00 | Open studios: Spinning Sisters & Wool by Dora (see ★on map); open until 21.00 at ★Þykkvabæjarklaustur
Wednesday 2 October
10:00 – 12:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work, yarn dyeing in progress
15:00 – 18:00 | Vikings at Uppspuni: viking crafts and coffee on the open fire
Thursday 3 October
11:00 – 16:00 | Open sheep stable and shearing at Uppspuni: pick your fleece and have it spun
11:00 – 16.00 | Knitting Café at Þingborg Community Hall and opening of exhibition „Skinn-Verk“
11.00 – 16.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
19:30 – 20:00 | Lecture at Community Hall Þingborg: „Feldfé sheep and yarn farming“ – Elísabet Jóhannsd.
20:00 – 22:00 | Spinning and knitting evening at Community Hall Þingborg
Friday 4 October
10:00 – 17:00 | Knitting Café & exhibition „Skinn-Verk“ at Community Hall Þingborg
10.00 – 17.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
10:00 – 13:00 | Open House at Uppspuni: mill machinery at work
11:00 – 17:00 | Open Studios at Spinning Sisters & Dora Band/Wool by Dora (Except Þykkvabæjarklaustur) (see ★ on map)
18:00 – 22:30 | Woolweek Evening bar & buffet at Hotel Selfoss, ticket sale ONLY on webpage!
Saturday 5 October
Þingborg Community Hall:
10:00 – 17:00 | Maker´s Market & Knitting Café, exhibition „Skinn-Verk“ and the women’s association of Villingaholtshreppur will take care of refreshments.
10.00 – 17.00 | Exhibition “Sjalaseiður: Shawls of Myth and Magic” at Þingborg community hall as well as book intro with the author Bergrós Kjartansdóttir.
11:00 – 11:20 | Woolweek Fashion Show
13:00 – 14:30 | „Ull í fat“ Spinning competion
15:00 – 15:20 | Woolweek Fashion Show
Opening hours for Woolweek:
Woolshop Þingborg (10:00-17:00, closed Sun) | Hespa (9:00-17:00) | Uppspuni Mini Mill (weekdays 9:00-17:00, Sat & Sun 11:00-15:00). For workshops and Friday night dinner you must register on www.ullarvikan.is – all other events open and free to all. We reserve the right to make changes to this timetable, May 2024.
