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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

Sterling — Knitting Kit

From $115.60

Berglind — Knitting Kit

From $117.70

Vuorji Sweater — Knitting Kit

From $109.90

BUNNY SOCKS - knitting kit

From $49.99

Tími — Knitting Kit

From $64.81

Marbendill — Knitting kit

From $115.20

Century - Red Lettlopi wool sweater Knitting Kit

From $90.00

Börkur - Sunset Rose Women Sweater - Knitting Kit

From $69.60

Elina Grande - Black, Red and Orange Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $139.20

Elina Grande - Black and Red Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $110.40

Elina Grande - Light Beige Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $129.60

Cecilia Lettlopi Barley Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $124.80

(5.0)

Aurora Orange Icelandic sweater - Knitting Kit

From $102.00

(5.0)

Amalie Lettlopi Red Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $118.80

(5.0)

Black Merman Wool Sweater - Knitting Kit

From $117.60

(5.0)

The Wilderness sweater Beige & Orange - Alafosslopi Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

The Wilderness sweater Burnt Orange - Alafosslopi Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

Coarvegiella Grey Summer Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $132.00

(5.0)

Virki - Black Icelandic sweater - Knitting Kit

From $110.40

(5.0)

Eli Lettlopi Navy Blue Mens Sweater - Knitting Kit

From $108.00

(5.0)

Gladis Murky Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(5.0)

Rudy Unisex Grey Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(5.0)

Amalie Lettlopi Light Yellow Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $118.80

(5.0)

Svala Lettlopi White Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Jonsok - Murky colored wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Jannik Icelandic Grey sweater - Knitting Kit

From $102.00

(5.0)

Rosa - Black Long Bulky Sweater Knitting Kit

From $138.00

Hanne - Long Light Grey Wool Cardigan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $158.40

Hanne - Long Brownish Orange Cardigan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $158.40

Hanne - Long Grey Wool Cardigan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $158.40

Leopold Icelandic Sweater Oatmeal Heather - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Arnar Icelandic sweater Grey & Black - Knitting Kit

From $96.00

(5.0)

Hlekkur - Green Grey sweater Knitting Kit

From $102.00

Hlekkur - Black sweater Knitting Kit

From $102.00

Vængur - Shawl with fringes Knitting Kit

From $72.00

Snæfellsjökull - Black & White Icelandic men´s sweater - Knitting Kit

From $126.00

(5.0)

Snæfellsjökull - Red & Blue Wool Cardigan Sweater Knitting Kit

From $120.00

Sneið - Grey Seat Cushion Knitting and Crochet Pattern

From $43.20

(5.0)

Ás - Space Blue Icelandic Pullover wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $156.00

(5.0)

Fleygur - Wool sweater knitting kit

From $158.40

(5.0)

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.