​In 2011 The Art University of Iceland in co-operation with The National Museum of Iceland and The Icelandic Home Industry association collected and digitalized Iceland´s pattern heritage. A novel book was published with illustrations of all the patterns (see a sample below) with a CD that contained the patterns. Considering my first professional experience as a fashion designer in Iceland was creating patterned sweaters (see my design story) 20 years ago I felt this was a very promising cultural endeavour that would  open up a great outlet for textile enterprising.  But of course the shortage of the machine knitting equipment not having entage knitting machines still exists as then being the end textile result to thick for light weight clothes. One would have to go offshore to manufacture.. The next that came to mind was the illustrative point of patterns, working them on the computer,  

having different layers for each colour and just collect ​beautiful samples of carefully chosen combined coloured patterns.  I realised as soon as I started the design work with the first of the pattern that colouring them in was a time consuming work where I was not sure one was supposed to work any further these gridline digitalized pattern any further. Handknitting didn´t look fabulous and my industrialization´s ideas gave into to  applied arts creations of needle stitching the pattern onto a canvas.  It was great to work with wool this way, almost like an textile artists. Patterns are a wonderful source of inspiration where I am still thinking how best to use  it and  manufacture it in the most efficient way.