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Reykjavik

A North Atlantic wool stop where the best Icelandic yarn errands need a shuttle, taxi, or city-route plan.

Dock note

Skarfabakki / Vor Cruise Terminal

Distances use Skarfabakki/Vor. Some smaller calls may use a more central harbour berth, so confirm the berth before trusting walking times.

Photo: Tony Hisgett via Wikimedia Commons

Yarn ashore

3 confirmed stops

Reykjavik is a strong wool port, but the main cruise quay sits east of the city center. Treat downtown wool shopping as a short transfer rather than a pier walk, and use taxi for the farther yarn shops.

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2.3 mi / 3.7 km10 min ride

Yarn stop

Litla Prjonabudin

Faxafen 9, 108 Reykjavik

A deeper yarn-shop errand southeast of the cruise quay; use taxi if time matters.

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Icelandic wool sweater from the Handknitting Association of Iceland.

3.3 mi / 5.3 km15 min ride

Yarn stop

The Handknitting Association of Iceland

Skolavordustigur 19, 101 Reykjavik

Use the cruise shuttle or a taxi into the downtown shopping core, then walk locally.

Icelandic woollopapeysahandknit goodsLopi yarn

Hours: Confirm holiday and Sunday hours before making this the only wool stop.

Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.

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7.7 mi / 12.4 km20 min ride

Yarn stop

Alafoss Wool Store

Alafossvegur 23, 270 Mosfellsbaer

A historic wool-store destination in the original Alafoss factory area; best with a taxi, tour, or long-call plan.

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Hours: The main store is outside central Reykjavik; verify hours and return timing before committing a shore day.

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Getting there

Local ways off the pier.

Cruise-day transportation options for Reykjavik, chosen around the terminal and the yarn stops in this guide.

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Skarfabakki cruise terminal guide

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Nearby guides

Amsterdam

A true turnaround-port yarn route with serious Amsterdam shops within a short city transfer.

Copenhagen

A Danish design-yarn city route where the exact cruise quay changes the plan.

Bergen

A Norwegian yarn city where central berths can make a real shop visit easy.

Lerwick

A Shetland wool port where real local yarn is close enough to justify planning around the call.

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Reykjavik

A North Atlantic wool stop where the best Icelandic yarn errands need a shuttle, taxi, or city-route plan.

Dock note

Skarfabakki / Vor Cruise Terminal

Distances use Skarfabakki/Vor. Some smaller calls may use a more central harbour berth, so confirm the berth before trusting walking times.

Photo: Tony Hisgett via Wikimedia Commons

Yarn ashore

3 confirmed stops

Port map

Where yarn is in relation to the cruise ship port.

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2.3 mi / 3.7 km10 min ride

Yarn stop

Litla Prjonabudin

Faxafen 9, 108 Reykjavik

A deeper yarn-shop errand southeast of the cruise quay; use taxi if time matters.

yarnLopiNordic yarnpatternsnotions

Hours: Verify current hours before routing a shore day around the shop.

Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.

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3.3 mi / 5.3 km15 min ride

Yarn stop

The Handknitting Association of Iceland

Skolavordustigur 19, 101 Reykjavik

Use the cruise shuttle or a taxi into the downtown shopping core, then walk locally.

Icelandic woollopapeysahandknit goodsLopi yarn

Hours: Confirm holiday and Sunday hours before making this the only wool stop.

Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.

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7.7 mi / 12.4 km20 min ride

Yarn stop

Alafoss Wool Store

Alafossvegur 23, 270 Mosfellsbaer

A historic wool-store destination in the original Alafoss factory area; best with a taxi, tour, or long-call plan.

Icelandic woolAlafoss LopiLettlopiPlotulopiknitting kits

Hours: The main store is outside central Reykjavik; verify hours and return timing before committing a shore day.

Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.

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Plan ahead

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Getting there

Local ways off the pier.

Cruise-day transportation options for Reykjavik, chosen around the terminal and the yarn stops in this guide.

Plan ahead

Skarfabakki cruise terminal guide

Use for Skarfabakki/Vor terminal context and transfer planning.

Check terminal

Nearby guides

Amsterdam

A true turnaround-port yarn route with serious Amsterdam shops within a short city transfer.

Copenhagen

A Danish design-yarn city route where the exact cruise quay changes the plan.

Bergen

A Norwegian yarn city where central berths can make a real shop visit easy.

Lerwick

A Shetland wool port where real local yarn is close enough to justify planning around the call.