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Knit your own lopapeysa — pattern and yarn in one box

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About the kits

Knit your own lopapeysa — pattern and yarn in one box

Every kit pairs a traditional Icelandic pattern with genuine Ístex lopi — the exact yarn the design was written for. Knitting your own lopapeysa takes time and patience, and that is rather the point: hours of good work, and a sweater you will never take for granted.

At a glance

Includes: Knitting pattern + the lopi yarn
Needles: Optional add-on on most kits
Yarn: Genuine Ístex lopi
Skill range: First-timers to experts

Arnar Icelandic sweater Pine Green - Knitting Kit

From $96.90

(5.0)

Jonsok - Grey Heather Lettlopi wool cardigan - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Jonsok - Murky colored wool cardigan - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Þúfa Cushion- Knitting Kit

From $87.90

(5.0)

Brown Rust wool Sweater 9X - Knitting Kit

From $108.00

(5.0)

Sexblaðarós - 8 petalled pullover wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $117.00

(5.0)

Two people in Húm sweaters — the man in the grey version, dark and tweedy, the woman in the blue version

Húm — Grey V-Neck Sweater Knitting Kit

From $84.90

Two people in Húm sweaters — the woman in the blue version with a darker navy hem band, the man in the grey version

Húm — Blue V-Neck Sweater Knitting Kit

From $84.90

Three Ungi baby cardigans laid on grass — golden yellow, clover green and sunset rose garter-stitch Plötulopi with small buttons

Ungi — Garter-Stitch Baby Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $28.90

Young man wearing the Karri collar in winter blue Plötulopi — a tall ribbed neck and a pointed front bib over a black top, under an open dark jacket

Karri — Ribbed Collar with Front Bib Knitting Kit

From $28.90

Woman in the Drama coat in golden heather Álafosslopi — long and open, with fringe down both fronts, ruffled cuffs and a tall ruffled collar, with a cord drawn through the neckline

Drama — Long Fringed Coat Knitting Kit

From $116.00

Boy wearing the Kolla hat in navy Léttlopi rib pulled down over his ears

Kolla — Children’s Ribbed Hat Knitting Kit

From $30.90

Two children in B&G hoodies — the girl on the left in the long dark olive version with a chocolate hood and pockets, the boy in the short grey version

B&G — Children’s Zip Hoodie Knitting Kit, Long (Olive)

From $108.00

Woman in the Strompur hat — chunky carmine red Plötulopi rib with her ponytail through the open, rolled top

Strompur — Open-Top Plötulopi Hat Knitting Kit

From $36.90

Two children in B&G hoodies — the boy on the right in the short dark grey version with a black hood and pockets, the girl in the long olive version

B&G — Children’s Zip Hoodie Knitting Kit, Short (Grey)

From $98.90

A pair of Stúkur wrist warmers in navy Léttlopi with moss-stitch edges and small buttons sewn along the side

Stúkur — Léttlopi Wrist Warmers Knitting Kit

From $25.90

Woman’s hands in the black Happ mittens, each with four silver-tone buttons in a line at the wrist and the long cuff pushed up the arm

Happ — Léttlopi Mittens with Buttons Knitting Kit

From $30.90

Woman wearing the Rú shoulder collar in plum heather Plötulopi, ribbed and flaring over the shoulders, with buttons down the front

Rú — Plötulopi Shoulder Collar Knitting Kit

From $44.90

Teenager in the blue Verur sweater — stone blue Léttlopi with a light grey yoke and bands patterned in dark grey-green and black, and a light grey folded neckband

Verur — Blue Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $79.90

Boy in the beige Verur sweater — oatmeal Léttlopi with a dark brown yoke and bands patterned in white and light beige, and a dark folded neckband

Verur — Beige Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $79.90

Man in the green-grey Hrím sweater — rough sea Léttlopi with light grey and black bands on the body, sleeves and yoke

Hrím — Green-Grey Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $118.00

Man holding a cat, wearing the beige Hrím sweater — barley Léttlopi with brown and white bands on the body, sleeves and yoke and a straw neck edge

Hrím — Beige Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $118.00

Boy in the Mistur sweater — light ash heather Léttlopi with a yoke and cuff bands in air blue, fjord blue and ash heather, and a rolled blue neck edge

Mistur — Children’s Léttlopi Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $79.90

Girl in the white Bláklukka sweater — white Léttlopi with eyelet panels and a black yoke band of white bell flowers, crimson dots and green zigzags

Bláklukka — White Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $63.90

Toddler in the green Bláklukka sweater — spring green Léttlopi with a white yoke band of heaven blue bell flowers and violet accents

Bláklukka — Green Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $63.90

Little girl in the Bára dress — carmine red Plötulopi with a light ash yoke pattern and shell edging

Bára — Girls’ Yoke Dress Knitting Kit

From $44.90

Woman wearing the Blúndutrefill — a long white Einband lace scarf wrapped once round the neck, the ends hanging long

Blúndutrefill — Einband Lace Scarf Knitting Kit

From $37.90

Man in the Örk sweater — chocolate heather Léttlopi in garter stitch with a light beige slip-stitch hem and cuffs

Örk — Garter-Stitch Sweater Knitting Kit

From $90.90

Woman in the María cap and mittens — stone blue heather crochet with navy cord spirals

María — Cap, Mittens & Fingerless Mitts Kit

From $52.90

Boy in the barley Kjarr sweater, seated, showing the garter-stitch yoke

Kjarr — Barley Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $47.90

Boy in the two-tone Kjarr sweater — dark grey Léttlopi with an ash-striped garter yoke

Kjarr — Grey Two-Tone Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Woman in the Kaðlastaðir cardigan — cabled all over in blended peach and light beige, with a deep cabled collar

Kaðlastaðir — Cabled Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $96.90

Woman wearing the Strokkur neck warmer — waves of oatmeal, blush, grenadine and dark wine Einband

Strokkur — Einband Neck Warmer Knitting Kit

From $42.90

Girl in the Laufey cardigan in clover green Plötulopi, with leaves and bobbles on the yoke

Laufey — Children’s Leaf Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $60.90

Woman in the Blaka sweater — broad Einband stripes of grey, lime, light ash and yellow with ribbed cuffs

Blaka — Einband Striped Sweater Knitting Kit

From $76.90

Woman in the Blámi long cardigan — light indigo Álafosslopi with a tall collar and long ribbed cuffs

Blámi — Long Álafosslopi Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $135.00

Child in the Kapp sweater — murky Léttlopi with rough sea basket-weave edges and a slit neckline

Kapp — Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $58.90

Woman in the ladies’ Frikki sweater — long, dark grey heather Álafosslopi with a tall collar and a light J on the front

Frikki — Ladies’ Initial Sweater Knitting Kit

From $135.00

Man in the Frikki sweater — oatmeal heather Álafosslopi with a tall ribbed collar and a chocolate F on the chest

Frikki — Men’s Initial Sweater Knitting Kit

From $116.00

Child in the Úlfhildur sweater — chocolate heather Álafosslopi with a tall collar and a pink Ú on the front

Úlfhildur — Children’s Initial Sweater Knitting Kit

From $73.90

Girl in the red Kjós cardigan — oxblood red Álafosslopi with a five-colour yoke and a zip front

Kjós — Red Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $107.00

Two children in Kjós cardigans — on the left, the brown colourway in sheep sorrel with a five-colour yoke

Kjós — Brown Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $107.00

Woman wearing the Hetta hood up — spring green heather Léttlopi with moss-stitch edges, buttoned under the chin

Hetta — Léttlopi Hood Knitting Kit

From $30.90

Woman in the Slydda sweater — rust-brown tweed of orange Einband and chocolate Plötulopi, with orange stripes on the yoke and sleeves

Slydda — Ladies’ Orange Stripe Sweater Knitting Kit

From $66.90

Man in the Slydda sweater — mossy brown tweed of lime Einband and chocolate Plötulopi, with lime stripes on the yoke and upper arm

Slydda — Men’s Lime Stripe Sweater Knitting Kit

From $66.90

Woman in the Þórunn long cardigan — ivory beige, textured all over, buttoned at the top

Þórunn — Long Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $80.90

Man in the Rökkur cardigan — white Álafosslopi with midnight blue, denim and grey zigzags, a ribbed shawl collar and folded white cuffs

Rökkur — Shawl-Collar Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $164.00

Fregn cushion in chocolate, ecru and oatmeal heather Álafosslopi with a fringe, on a gold velvet armchair

Fregn — Álafosslopi Cushion Knitting Kit

From $48.90

Baby sitting in the Hjörtu set — murky Léttlopi cardigan with straw and white hearts, and matching murky trousers

Hjörtu — Baby Cardigan & Trousers Knitting Kit

From $74.90

Girl in the Blómey zip cardigan — oxblood red Álafosslopi with a flower yoke in seven colours

Blómey — Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $126.00

Good to know

Knitting kit questions, answered

I've never knitted a lopapeysa — can I manage a kit?

Many of our customers knit their first lopapeysa from one of these kits. Choose a one-colour or simple-yoke design to start, and warm up with our free patterns. Stuck mid-project? Write to us — we knit these ourselves.

What exactly is in the box?

The knitting pattern and the genuine Ístex lopi yarn for the design. On most kits you can add needles as an option at no fuss.

Which yarn do the kits use?

Most use Léttlopi — the classic lopapeysa yarn — while some designs call for Álafoss Lopi, Plötulopi or Einband. Each kit page says which.

Do US orders pay customs on delivery?

No — duties and taxes are settled at checkout, so nothing is due when the parcel arrives. No customs bills, no courier fees.

An Icelandic knitting kit is the whole project in one box: the pattern and every skein of genuine Icelandic lopi you need, measured for your size, in the designer's chosen colours. Cast on tonight; wear a lopapeysa you made yourself.

What's in the kit — and which one should you pick?

Each kit includes the pattern (in English) and the exact yarn quantities for the size you order — no guessing, no leftover-skein roulette. Browse by who you're knitting for: men's sweaters, women's sweaters and children's, or explore by designer — from Ístex's own Védís Jónsdóttir to Nordic names like Tove Richter and Linka Neumann in our designer collection. If it's your first lopapeysa, a single-colour yoke pattern is the gentlest start — and our free patterns let you try the craft before you commit to a big project.

We're knitters in a knitting country — if you're stuck choosing between two kits, tell us who it's for and we'll give you an honest answer.