Vilborg is the ringleader of the Kosi Wool knitting circle.  She lives on a farm near two tourist destinations, Geysir and the massive, multi-tiered Gulfoss waterfall.  This brings many visitors to her shop, which was formerly the horse barn's tack room.  She sells her sweaters and those of her friends and neighbors.

A librarian at Iceland's agricultural university, Gudron lives on the farm directly behind Vilborg's.  Gudron prides herself on shaping her sweaters to truly fit her customers.  She's always looking for a challenge, seeking out new patterns and juxtaposing colors in new and interesting ways.

Asa Maria knits sweaters, but crafting hats is her love.  After a long day leading tours on horseback, this equestrian and mother of five boys will knit one, two, or even three hats in a sitting.  Asa Maria personally paired a hat with each of our sweaters. 

Elisabet works in a nursing home supporting Icelandic seniors.  She can sometimes find time to knit when it is quiet at work.  In this photo Elisabet is in a field of Lupine.  She's glad to have taught her two daughters to knit. 

Kolbrun--Kolla to friends--knitted her first sweater at 14 and has been knitting ever since.  She describes Icelandic wool as "warm and cosy."  She's excited to have recently learned she has siblings in America.

Olof lives in Selfoss, on Iceland's south coast.  She knits 1-ply sweaters, which are light and wearable in a wide array of climates.  These sweaters have more stitches and more rows of stitches than thicker sweaters--and take the longest to make.

Hrefna is 89 years old and nearly blind.  But her disability has not dampened her love of knitting.  She now knits just one age-old Icelandic pattern, which we call "Twirl."  Hrefna still knits every day, while listening to the radio.

Bryndis is 91 years old.  She was born in the countryside, but moved to Reykjavik at age 20.  She maintains a cottage in the countryside, not far from Vilborg's shop and the rest of the knitting circle.