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A young man and a woman by a curved metal building. On the left, the man wears the Lopi 18 no. 2 sweater — very dark green, with a yoke of light green spikes, a slate band, a rust band, a khaki zigzag, a dark brown band and a flecked grey band near the neck, and striped ribs and neckband (shown in the original colours — nine of ten are replaced in this kit; the rust band will be more orange, the grey band plain). On the right, Design 1 and its hat, not sold as a kit. Trousers not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 2 — Dark Green Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $188.00

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A young man and a woman in long autumn grass. On the right, the man wears the Lopi 18 no. 37 cardigan — oatmeal, zipped, with a checkerboard yoke of small blocks striped blue, purple, dark brown, brick red, gold, teal and dark green beside light beige ones, ribbed welt and cuffs and a high rib collar (shown in the original colours — this kit has five replacements, and its red stripes are a more orange amber). On the left, Design 36, not available as a kit; the T-shirt and jeans are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 37 — Oatmeal Zipped Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $179.00

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Woman in front of flowering shrubs in the colourful Endurreisn jacket — long and black, with bands from hem to neck in teal, turquoise, blues, lilac, violet, pink, red, orange, gold and olive, red flame peaks over violet and blue zigzags above the waist (shown in the original colours — this kit has happy red, blue tweed, milkyway, apricot and mimosa in place of the fire red, monet blue, lilac, orange and mustard). The coloured buttons are not included; the black top and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Endurreisn — Colourful Women’s Long Yoke Jacket Knitting Kit

From $163.00

Woman by a concrete wall in the earth version of the Endurreisn jacket — long and black heather, with bands of zigzags, scallops and small crosses in greys, beiges, blue-grey, brown and olive, buttoned with small pale buttons. The buttons are not included; the grey top and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Endurreisn — Earth-Tone Women’s Long Yoke Jacket Knitting Kit

From $149.00

A man and a woman on a mossy lava rock under a blue sky. On the right, the man wears the Lopi 18 no. 41 sweater — white, with a light grey round yoke of black spikes and zigzags, a band of small white diamonds and black and white stitches up to the folded grey neckband, and a black zigzag border above the grey ribs at the hem and cuffs. On the left, the woman wears Design 40 from the same leaflet, which is not available as a kit; the jeans and trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 41 — White and Grey Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $139.00

Woman by a blue metal wall in the Lopi 18 no. 34 sweater — long and loose, red tweed with small green, orange and purple flecks, a midnight blue yoke with narrow bands of green, blue, yellow, copper and magenta, the same bands above the moss-stitch cuffs, and a tall red rib collar (shown in the original colours — six are replaced in this kit: a plain ruby red without flecks, a darker green and blue, a deeper yellow, a redder copper and a pinker magenta). The black trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 34 — Long Red Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $160.00

Woman on a beach in warm low sun in the Lopi 18 no. 11 sweater — loose, in dark green tweed, with a yoke of gold diamonds, a band of orange, red and purple flames and gold tulip shapes, the same flames above the hem and cuffs, and teal rolled edges (shown in the original colours — this kit has a plain, lighter garden green with no flecks, a more muted golden heather, a redder amber heather, a darker happy red and a much lighter, bluer arctic exposure). The brown trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 11 — Women’s Green Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $139.00

Woman on a ship’s rope ladder in the Lopi 12 no. 17 cardigan — long and scarlet red with gold buttons, and a textured yoke: black motifs rising into the red, a black and white band, blue tulip shapes, then green, magenta, yellow, blue and green rounds up to a red neckband (shown in the original colours — this kit has a clearly darker happy red and space blue, dark magenta, a mustard golden heather and apple green). Her black polo neck and trousers are not part of the pattern; the man wears Lopi 12 no. 19

Lopi 12 No. 17 — Long Red Textured Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $169.00

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Woman by a bookcase in the Fletir sweater — a blue lower body with a deep ribbed hem, deep red sleeves with long ribbed cuffs, a rust-amber yoke over the top of the body and sleeves, and a dark grey-green neckband (shown in the original colours — this kit has forest green for the discontinued forest in the neckband, so the neckband will look greener). The rust-red trousers are not part of the pattern

Fletir — Colour-Block Sweater Knitting Kit

From $126.00

Woman in the red Kim cardigan — garnet red Léttlopi, the fronts crossed over with slanting moss-stitch borders, wide straight sleeves and drop shoulders (the motif colours on the back are replaced in this kit — see the next photo). It has no fastening: the wide leather belt is not part of the pattern, nor are the black top and trousers

Kim — Red Wrap Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $122.00

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Back view of the blue Kim cardigan — dark lapis blue with one big motif at the centre back: a light blue ring round a navy centre with an eight-pointed star in red, lilac, yellow and green (shown in the original colours — this kit has crimson red for the light red, milkyway for the lilac and mimosa for the sun yellow). The wide belt and the skirt are not part of the pattern

Kim — Blue Wrap Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $122.00

Woman in the lilac Eyja sweater dress, reaching mid-thigh — a mauve-lilac dress with a round yoke of black and garnet red zigzags and diamonds, and black cuffs with a garnet border (shown in the original colours — this kit has milkyway, a paler and clearly bluer lavender-blue, in place of the lilac, so your dress will not be lilac). The wide black belt and the tights are not part of the pattern; the red cardigan on the woman beside her is a different pattern

Eyja — Lavender-Blue Round-Yoke Sweater Dress Knitting Kit

From $99.90

Woman in the brown Eyja sweater dress, reaching just above the knee — a reddish-brown dress with a round yoke of white and camel zigzags and diamonds, a white neck edge and white-and-camel cuff borders (shown in the original colours — this kit has chocolate heather for the brown and barley for the camel). The wide leather belt and the tights are not part of the pattern; the green sweater on the woman beside her is a different pattern

Eyja — Brown Round-Yoke Sweater Dress Knitting Kit

From $99.90

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Woman in the Hamingja cardigan, zipped over the body and open at the neck — wide blended stripes of blue, dark teal, raspberry, golden and dark blue-green, and a round yoke with a pale blue-grey band, a red-orange band, a dark neckband and a bright blue knotted cord (shown in the original colours — this kit has apricot for the orange and mimosa for the sun yellow, so the golden stripe and the orange yoke band are deeper). The cord is not included; the navy top and jeans are not part of the pattern

Hamingja — Striped Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $161.00

Woman in the burgundy Gná sweater on a wooden pier — a dusty plum raglan pullover with a braided cable up the centre front and a darker plum band across the chest and sleeves (shown in the original colours — this kit has royal fuchsia, a brighter, more magenta shade, for the rose heather and violet heather for the berry heather band). The black trousers are not part of the pattern

Gná — Fuchsia Cabled Raglan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $76.90

Woman in the orange Gná sweater — a raglan pullover with a braided cable up the centre front, a grey-brown band across the chest and sleeves, ribbed hem and cuffs and a narrow ribbed neck (shown in the original bright orange — this kit has apricot, a deeper, browner orange, in its place). The jeans are not part of the pattern

Gná — Orange Cabled Raglan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $76.90

Two young people on a beach. On the right, a young man in the Lopi 18 no. 27 pullover — green, with a pale grey and olive round yoke, a matching border above the pale grey hem and cuff ribs, and a pale grey neckband (shown in the original colours — this kit has garden green, lighter than the green in the photo, light ash heather and highland green in their place). On the left, the hooded blue cardigan from the same leaflet, sold as a separate kit; the trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 27 — Green Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $119.00

Two young people on a beach. On the left, a young woman in the Lopi 18 no. 26 hooded cardigan — midnight blue, with a round yoke of denim blue spikes, a white band of midnight blue crosses and white spikes, the hood down at the back, a braided blue cord, buttons and a slanting pocket. On the right, the green pullover from the same leaflet, sold as a separate kit. The jeans, the white top and the tassels on the cord are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 26 — Midnight Blue Hooded Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $149.00

Woman by a stand of trees in the Lopi 18 no. 15 cardigan, buttoned — a dark red-brown body, a yoke of pale zigzags and small pale motifs on olive green and black with pale spokes at the neck, and the same small border above the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours, in warm low sun — this kit has chocolate heather, less red, ray of light and highland green for 9118, 9718 and 9240). The black polo neck and trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 15 — Dark Brown Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $139.00

Couple by a harbour. The man (right) wears the Lopi 12 no. 13 sweater — mid blue with red rib at the hem, a yoke of gold and black zigzags with a red band, and a blue roll collar over red rib — and the woman wears its blue mittens with red ribbed cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has denim heather, happy red and a deeper golden heather for 0098, 9389 and 9332). Her red sweater is Lopi 12 no. 11, a different pattern; the jeans and scarf are not part of it

Lopi 12 No. 13 — Blue and Red Yoke Sweater and Mittens Knitting Kit

From $149.00

Smiling woman on the bow of a boat in the Lopi 12 no. 7 sweater — a dark plum body, raspberry rib at the hem and cuffs, and a raspberry yoke with pink ovals ringed in plum and raspberry rays up to the neck (shown in the original colours, in an old film photo — this kit has bordeaux heather, clearly darker, fuchsia heather and a brighter dark magenta in their place). Her scarf and red trousers are not part of the pattern; the man behind her wears Lopi 12 no. 9, a different pattern

Lopi 12 No. 7 — Wine Red and Raspberry Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $130.00

Woman in the white Elding cardigan, seen from the back — a column of eyelets down the centre back with a zigzag lace line on each side, the raglan seams, a lace border at the hem, a flared lace cuff and the collar standing up at the neck. The jeans are not part of the pattern

Elding — White Lace Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $83.90

Woman in the pink Elding cardigan, holding the open fronts together — zigzag lace on the body and sleeves, wide lace cuffs, and a big lace collar that rises at the neck and ripples down both fronts. The black dress and the necklace are not part of the pattern

Elding — Pink Lace Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $83.90

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Woman in the Nönn sweater worn orange side out — two-colour brioche ribs, with diagonal decrease lines running from the neck across the yoke (shown in the original colours — this kit has apricot for the pumpkin and crimson red for the flame scarlet). The jeans are not part of the pattern

Nönn — Orange & Red Reversible Brioche Sweater Knitting Kit

From $201.00

Two young men on a beach. On the right, marked 21 and pointing, the Lopi 18 no. 21 sweater — light grey tweed with a yoke of raised, dark marled cells and a rib collar (shown in the original colours, in dull light — this kit has 9974 light grey tweed, a paler grey, for the original 9451). On the left, marked 20, the brown version, sold as a separate kit; the black trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 21 — Light Grey Tweed Honeycomb Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $122.00

Two young men on a beach. On the left, marked 20, the Lopi 18 no. 20 sweater — brown tweed with a yoke of raised, marled brown-and-white cells and a marled rib collar (shown in the original colours — this kit has acorn heather, a close brown without the tweed flecks, for the medium brown tweed). On the right, marked 21, the grey version, sold as a separate kit; the black trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 20 — Brown Honeycomb Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $122.00

Man on a mossy hillside in the Lopi 18 no. 19 sweater — grey with a yoke of a black zigzag, black slanting leaves on cream, black triangles and black spikes up to the folded light beige neckband, and a black zigzag above the light beige hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has plain grey heather, without the coloured flecks, for the gray fleck, and light ash heather for the ash); the dark trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 19 — Grey Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $130.00

Woman by a stone wall in the Lopi 18 no. 18 sweater — light denim blue with a yoke of a white zigzag, white slanting leaves on dark denim, a navy band and white spikes up to the folded navy neckband, and a white zigzag above the navy hem and cuffs; the white polo neck and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 18 — Light Blue Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $130.00

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Smiling man on a ship’s deck in the Lopi 12 no. 9 sweater, the rolled-edge hat and a fingerless glove — dark olive green with a deep yoke of pale grey scallops and honeycomb shapes filled with khaki and dark green, and the same border above the hem (shown in the original colours — this kit has cypress green heather for the loden green 9239, and highland green, darker and browner, for the golden green 9240). The woman’s pink sweater and scarf, and the man’s jeans, are not part of the pattern

Lopi 12 No. 9 — Dark Green Yoke Sweater, Hat and Fingerless Gloves Knitting Kit

From $169.00

Woman sitting against a wooden ladder on grey rocks in the Lopi 12 no. 1 sweater and beret — a brick-red body, a yoke of black fir trees and blue and black checks, deep ribbed hem and cuffs, a ribbed stand-up collar, and black and blue blanket stitch along the edges (shown in the original colours — this kit has amber heather, more orange, for the rust 9392, and denim heather for the steel blue 9300). The jeans, black gloves and earrings are not part of the pattern

Lopi 12 No. 1 — Copper Yoke Sweater and Beret Knitting Kit

From $149.00

Man seated on a rock in the Lopi 18 no. 28 sweater — dark tweed with a white and oatmeal yoke of stripes, rings and zigzags, and a zigzag border above the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has black tweed, blacker than the brown-black in the photo, for the black sheep tweed); the pale trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 28 — Black Tweed Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $149.00

Man by a rock wall in the Lopi 18 no. 23 sweater — mid-blue tweed with a navy yoke of large pointed shapes and zigzags, and a navy border above the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has blue tweed, a shade darker with white flecks, for the monet with its red, pink and turquoise flecks); the jeans are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 23 — Blue Tweed Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $130.00

Man on a beach in the Lopi 18 no. 22 sweater — dark grey heather with a white yoke of large pointed shapes, zigzags and small diamonds, and a white border above the hem and cuffs; the black trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 22 — Dark Grey Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $119.00

Woman in the Lopi 18 no. 17 sweater — brown with a yoke of black heather diamonds framed in white, a short opening with three buttons and a folded rib collar, and a border above the hem and cuffs; the cream polo neck under it is not part of the pattern (shown in the original colours — this kit has acorn heather, a close brown without the tweed flecks, for the medium brown tweed)

Lopi 18 No. 17 — Brown Yoke Sweater with Placket and Collar Knitting Kit

From $139.00

A young man (right, marked 4) in the Lopi 18 no. 4 cardigan, buttoned, with his arm round a boy in the matching children’s cardigan, No. 3 — light grey tweed with a black heather and white yoke, black heather rib and front bands (shown in the original colours — this kit has 9974 light grey tweed, slightly lighter, in place of the original 9451). The T-shirt and jeans are not part of the pattern; No. 3 is a separate kit

Lopi 18 No. 4 — Grey Tweed Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $149.00

Woman in the Lopi 12 no. 15 cardigan, buttoned — midnight blue with a yoke of white zigzags, blue diamonds and long blue shapes, and matching borders above the hem and cuffs (shown in the original colours — this kit has blue tweed, darker and with white flecks, for the original periwinkle blue 9390). The black polo neck and white trousers are not part of the pattern

Lopi 12 No. 15 — Navy Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $139.00

Man at the edge of a birch wood in the Lopi 12 no. 10 cardigan, worn open — chocolate brown with a deep yoke of white and black heather motifs, a matching border on the cuffs and above the hem, and buttons down ribbed bands — and the rolled-edge hat from the same leaflet; the plaid shirt is not part of the pattern (shown in the original colours — this kit has black tweed for the hat’s 9239 tweed)

Lopi 12 No. 10 — Brown Yoke Cardigan and Hat Knitting Kit

From $160.00

Girl among yellow autumn leaves in the Fern Flower sweater — pink heather with a white yoke of green ferns above red fern flowers, white zigzags above the hem and on the cuffs, and a green collar (shown in the original colours — this kit has crimson red for the light red flowers)

Fern Flower — Pink Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $99.90

Young man by the water in the Múr pullover — an all-over texture of purl ridges and small offset blocks, a round yoke and a plain neck with no rib; the black T-shirt at the neck is not part of the pattern (shown in the original colour, green moss — this kit has highland green, a little browner)

Múr — Green Textured Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $119.00

Woman in the Hún cardigan, worn open — short sleeves, bands of stars, diamonds and crosses, brown stripes, rust eyelet rows, black moss-stitch edges and button loops (shown in the original colours — this kit has chocolate heather for the hazel and barley for the camel). The satin top under it is not part of the pattern

Hún — Brown & Black Short-Sleeved Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $99.90

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Woman in the black Þyrnirós cardigan with jeans — a round yoke of red roses and green leaves, eyelet bands above the ribbed cuffs, and small red buttons, which are not included. Shown in the original colours — this kit has crimson red in place of the light red roses

Þyrnirós — Black Rose Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $88.90

Woman in the grey Stafir sweater dress — dark grey heather with a yoke of white stars, a small black motif at the front and a white turtleneck. The black tights are not part of the pattern

Stafir — Grey Yoke Sweater Dress Knitting Kit

From $105.00

Woman in the blue Stafir sweater dress — heaven blue with a black star yoke, a black turtleneck and a small motif at the front (shown in the original colours — this kit has crimson red for the light red motif). The dark coat at the left is not part of the pattern

Stafir — Blue Yoke Sweater Dress Knitting Kit

From $105.00

Woman in the U tunic — long and sleeveless, with a braided cable up the front and a deep rib cowl collar (shown in the original colour, pond heather — this kit has teal heather). The black top, skirt, tights and pink bag are not part of the pattern

U — Teal Sleeveless Cabled Tunic Knitting Kit

From $90.90

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Woman holding the Faðmur lace wrap round her — white feather-and-fan lace shading to oatmeal at the ends

Faðmur — White Einband Lace Wrap Knitting Kit

From $78.90

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Woman in the sand and black Miðja lace dress with long sleeves — waves of lace shading to a black ribbed waist, scalloped hem

Miðja — Sand & Black Einband Lace Dress Knitting Kit

From $78.90

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Woman in the white and grey Miðja lace dress with short sleeves — waves of lace shading to a grey ribbed waist

Miðja — White & Grey Einband Lace Dress Knitting Kit

From $78.90

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Man on a street of old houses in the brown and green Borg mín borg zip cardigan — little houses with lit windows and zigzag bands

Borg mín borg — Brown & Green Houses Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $128.00

Man laughing in the black and grey Borg mín borg zip cardigan — rows of little houses with lit windows and zigzag bands

Borg mín borg — Black & Grey Houses Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $128.00

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Woman seen from the back in the bottle green Skjól wrap — a ribbed back panel joined to the crossover scarf

Skjól — Bottle Green Ribbed Crossover Wrap Knitting Kit

From $42.90

Each of these kits contains what you need to knit a traditional Icelandic sweater for women: the pattern and enough genuine Icelandic wool yarn to make the largest size, with needles available as an add-on. Knit a classic lopapeysa — the traditional yoke sweater — or choose a cardigan or a more modern design from Icelandic and Nordic knitwear designers.

What yarn comes in the kits?

We pack Icelandic lopi yarns such as Léttlopi and Álafoss Lopi, in shades from heathered grays and browns to bold reds and yellows. Lopi keeps both fibers of the Icelandic fleece, which is why a finished sweater is warm, light, breathable and naturally water-resistant.

Browsing more broadly? Our full knitting kits collection covers men, women and children. We're a small family-run shop in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, family-run since 2013 — if you're unsure about sizes or yarn amounts, just ask us.