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    Queen of colour

    Jan 16, 2020 4 minutes
    Written by Lucy Evans

    What do Iceland, Havana, Cuba and Granada all have in common? Despite the thousands of miles between them, these locations have all provided inspiration to crocheter Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir, resulting in her vibrant afghans, shawls, purses and bags. Tinna has a passion for mosaic stitch – a technique based on the Apache Tears Stitch from the seventies, which she has reintroduced into her modern mosaic designs. A tireless organiser of CALs, Tinna currently boasts over 20,000 YouTube subscribers, and she also has published three Icelandic crochet books.

    While Tinna is currently based in Reykjavík with her two sons, her travels and stays abroad have all been part of

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