Bundni Steinurin (The Knitted Rock)

A legend says that in a hole between Sandur and Søltuvík, Gívrinarhol í Sandoy, a blind giantess lived who grinded gold on a mill. A man stole the gold from her, and the giantess called out to her sister, who ran after the man. It is the traces of this chase that can still be seen in the large rocks.

In 2013, Hanna á Reynatúgvu and the textile artist Súsan í Jákupsstovu took the initiative to have one of the rocks covered with knitted Faroese wool. It was agreed to use motifs from the legend in the work, which 20 women knitted during the winter. The stone, which is about 18 m in circumference and 4 m high, was covered in 2014. Weather and wind wear on the wool, so the clothing must be repaired regularly, and in winter it is taken off and stored indoors for the next summer.

The knitted rock has become one of the most important excursion spots for tourists visiting Sandoy.

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