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Icelandic Knitting Kits

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

A papillon dog wearing the Jólahundur sweater in garnet red Léttlopi with a black belt

Jólahundur — Christmas Dog Sweater Knitting Kit

From $41.90

Púls mittens — black Léttlopi hands with a six-colour Einband wrist pattern

Púls — Einband and Léttlopi Mittens Knitting Kit

From $64.90

Leistar socks in crimson Léttlopi with ÞETTA REDDAST knitted around the leg

Leistar — Þetta Reddast Socks Knitting Kit

From $41.90

Glitta brioche scarf, dark version — black cosmos Plötulopi with deep Einband stripes and fringes

Glitta — Dark Brioche Scarf Knitting Kit

From $64.90

Draumur um drama beret in teal Álafosslopi

Draumur um drama — Beret Knitting Kit

From $35.90

1 í hendi mittens in navy, fjord blue, air blue and apricot Léttlopi

1 í hendi — Bird Mittens Knitting Kit

From $41.90

Staka vest, blue version — ocean blue below, white above and a lettered band in apricot and mimosa

Staka — Blue and White Vest Knitting Kit

From $63.90

Glitta brioche scarf, light version — ivory beige Plötulopi with pastel Einband stripes and fringes

Glitta — Light Brioche Scarf Knitting Kit

From $64.90

Krókur mittens in black heather Léttlopi with a light ash hook pattern

Krókur — Léttlopi Mittens Knitting Kit

From $36.90

Staka vest, brown version — black heather Léttlopi with murky and light ash patterning

Staka — Brown Vest Knitting Kit

From $63.90

Beta ruffled collar in black Léttlopi with white Einband, worn over a black sweater

Beta — Ruffled Collar Knitting Kit

From $31.90

Friður round mat in ruby red Álafosslopi with an ecru border reading GLEÐILEGA HÁTÍÐ · LJÓSS OG FRIÐAR

Friður — Round Christmas Mat Knitting Kit

From $67.90

Blessun cushion in Álafosslopi reading BLESSAÐ SÉ HEIMILIÐ, on mossy lava

Blessun — Bless This Home Cushion Knitting Kit

From $107.00

Kalsi hat in Álafosslopi — amber folded brim and a midnight blue and amber pattern

Kalsi — Álafosslopi Hat Knitting Kit

From $39.90

Hiti mitten knitted in black cosmos and spruce green Plötulopi

Hiti — Plötulopi Mittens Knitting Kit

From $36.90

Vefur scarf knitted in Einband — almond and pecan web pattern on black heather

Vefur — Einband Scarf Knitting Kit

From $48.90

Chunky Meira og minna hat in golden yellow Plötulopi, knitted 6-5-4

Meira og minna — Chunky Yellow Plötulopi Hat Knitting Kit

From $28.90

Meira og minna hat in spruce green Plötulopi, knitted 4-3-2

Meira og minna — Green Plötulopi Hat Knitting Kit

From $28.90

Tjald knitted play tent — apricot Léttlopi with a colourwork band, laced to wooden poles

Tjald — Play Tent Knitting Kit

From $162.00

Back of the Súla vest in royal fuchsia Léttlopi, showing the column down the middle of the back

Súla — Women’s Vest Knitting Kit

From $47.90

Manitoba yoke sweater in straw Léttlopi with violet flowers and green leaves (shown in the original colours)

Manitoba — Knitting Kit

From $118.00

Askja lace sweater knitted in blush Einband, with a deep lace collar

Askja — Einband Lace Sweater Knitting Kit

From $76.90

Gjá children’s cardigan in white Léttlopi with a yoke in six shades of grey

Gjá — Grey Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $90.90

Gjá children’s cardigan in white Léttlopi with a yoke in six shades of brown

Gjá — Brown Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $90.90

Perla children’s jacket in mimosa yellow Léttlopi, knitted in moss stitch with a wide collar

Perla — Yellow Children’s Jacket Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Perla children’s jacket in apricot Léttlopi, knitted in moss stitch with a wide collar

Perla — Apricot Children’s Jacket Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Spói children’s V-neck cardigan in lyme grass Léttlopi with an apricot and mimosa pattern band

Spói — Green Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Spói children’s V-neck cardigan in fjord blue Léttlopi with a fuchsia pattern band

Spói — Blue Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Liljulag children’s yoke sweater in carmine red Plötulopi with a pink yoke of white lilies

Liljulag — Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $68.90

Systur og bræður children’s zip cardigan in black Léttlopi with a straw and white yoke

Systur og bræður — Black Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $52.90

Systur og bræður children’s zip cardigan in mimosa yellow Léttlopi with a colourful yoke, shown with the matching hat

Systur og bræður — Yellow Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $69.90

Plús children’s yoke sweater in rough sea Léttlopi with an acorn, frostbite and light beige yoke

Plús — Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $58.90

Æsa children’s yoke sweater in black heather Léttlopi with a light grey and white yoke

Æsa — Dark Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $58.90

Æsa children’s yoke sweater in straw Léttlopi with an acorn and black sheep yoke

Æsa — Light Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

From $58.90

Samstaða children’s cardigan knitted in two halves of air blue and fjord blue Léttlopi

Samstaða — Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $85.90

Kisi children’s zip cardigan in light grey Léttlopi with a black heather and white yoke

Kisi — Grey Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $69.90

Hnoðri children’s cardigan knitted in Plötulopi — frost grass green with a light ash and oatmeal yoke

Hnoðri — Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $60.90

Smástirni children’s hooded jacket in white Álafosslopi with a light grey yoke

Smástirni — Children’s Hooded Jacket Knitting Kit

From $78.90

Kisi children’s zip cardigan in spring green Léttlopi with a colourful yoke

Kisi — Green Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $85.90

Tryggð baby cardigan knitted in Plötulopi — gulf stream blue with an ivory beige yoke

Tryggð — Baby Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $36.90

Bros baby cardigan knitted in Plötulopi — golden yellow with a white yoke of smiling faces

Bros — Baby Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $36.90

Blaka triangular lace scarf in black Einband, worn at the neck

Blaka — Lace Scarf Knitting Kit

From $25.90

Hraði striped Einband sweater in black heather, light ash, grey heather and almond heather

Hraði — Striped Einband Sweater Knitting Kit

From $54.90

Selir Léttlopi yoke sweater — black heather with seals and seagulls in white, grey and stone blue

Selir — Knitting Kit

From $102.00

Vegir liggja long Léttlopi cardigan in stone blue and rust with black stripes

Vegir liggja — Blue & Rust Long Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $108.00

Vegir liggja long Léttlopi cardigan in murky brown and black heather with light ash stripes

Vegir liggja — Brown & Black Long Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $108.00

JÁ! classic Léttlopi yoke sweater in fjord blue with a white yoke

JÁ! — Blue Knitting Kit

From $90.90

Leysingar open jacket knitted in Álafosslopi — big intarsia shapes in black sheep, highland green and sheep sorrel

Leysingar — Intarsia Jacket Knitting Kit

From $128.00

NEI! long black Léttlopi hoodie with a white lettered yoke and a red drawstring

NEI! — Hooded Sweater Knitting Kit

From $108.00

Himinn og haf Einband yoke sweater in the blue colourway — blue body with a vivid blue, turquoise and lime yoke

Himinn og haf — Blue Knitting Kit

From $76.90

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.