Gjöf Icelandic Wool sweater - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex Léttlopi from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
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- Genuine Ístex lopi from Iceland
- Pattern emailed right away
- Swap colours free
Overview
What's in the kit
Gjöf — Gift. A clean, modern Léttlopi lopapeysa in two versions: the Light sweater in white with a light-and-dark-grey yoke, and the Dark sweater in black with a colourful yoke of fjord blue, celery green, golden and rust. Body and sleeves are knitted in the round, then joined for the circular yoke, with separate body and sleeve lengths for women and men.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL 2XL 3XL)
Light sweater
A 0051 White, women’s — 7 (8 8 9 10 10 11); men’s — 8 (9 9 10 11 11 12)
B 0056 Light Grey — 2 (2 2 2 2 3 3)
C 0058 Dark Grey — 2 (2 2 2 2 3 3)
Dark sweater
A 0052 Black Sheep, women’s — 7 (8 8 9 10 10 11); men’s — 8 (9 9 10 11 11 12)
B 1701 Fjord Blue — 1 (1 1 1 1 2 2)
C 9421 Celery Green — 1 (1 1 1 1 2 2)
D 9426 Golden — 1 (1 1 1 1 1 1)
E 9427 Rust — 1 (1 1 1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 86 cm 33¾″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
106 cm 41¾″ |
113 cm 44½″ |
120 cm 47¼″ |
126 cm 49½″ |
| Length to underarm, women’s | 36 cm 14¼″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
38 cm 15″ |
39 cm 15¼″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
| Length to underarm, men’s | 39 cm 15¼″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
43 cm 17″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
| Sleeve length, women’s | 43 cm 17″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
| Sleeve length, men’s | 47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
51 cm 20″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
53 cm 20¾″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — Ístex Lopi single pattern.
More info — yarn, care, shipping & returns
Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.
Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
US & Canada duties — collected at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. How it works
Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why knitters love our kits
- Pattern and yarn, matched for youNo yarn maths. The right colours and amounts for this design arrive in one parcel.
- Real Ístex lopiThe same wool Icelanders knit with — spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
- Pattern in your inbox right awayEmailed when you order, so you can read it through while the yarn travels.
- Your colours, freeSwap any colour for another in the same yarn at no extra charge.
- No surprises at the doorUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.
- Iceland's biggest kit shelfOver 500 lopi kits, packed by our family-run team since 2013.
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