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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

Cecilia Lettlopi Blue Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $124.80

(5.0)

Viðar wool sweater Black Blue - Knitting Kit

From $76.80

(5.0)

Blue Spiral wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

Vestri - Grey Icelandic sweater - Knitting Kit

From $118.80

(5.0)

Ullur - Brown Icelandic sweater - Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

Sneið - Blue/Greenish Yellow Seat Cushion Knitting and Crochet Pattern

From $43.20

(5.0)

Herðubreið - Wool Sweater Knitting Kit - Iceland Vintage

From $118.80

(5.0)

JÖKLA BLUE - Knitting Kit

From $116.40

June - White Long Woolen Cardigan Sweater - Knitting Kit

From $139.20

(5.0)

Century - Red Lettlopi wool sweater Knitting Kit

Century - Black Lettlopi wool sweater Knitting Kit

From $90.00

(5.0)

Skarfar Black Wool Sweater Lopapeysa - Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(5.0)

Bæli dog bed - Knitting Kit

From $109.20

ÖNGULL - Patterned woolen sweater - Knitting Kit

From $158.40

PINK GOLA - Knitting Kit

From $103.20

Strolling Chikens Socks - Knitting Kit

From $40.99

Afrodíta Greenish Long Sweater Dress - Knitting Kit

From $170.40

(5.0)

Sundrops - Lettlopi Orange & Yellow wool sweater Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(5.0)

Elina Grande - Grey Tweed and Blue Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $129.60

Elina Grande - White and Pink Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $129.60

Elina Grande - Light Grey and Blue Alafosslopi Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $110.40

Amalie Lettlopi Fuchsia Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $118.80

(5.0)

Land - Brown Long wool Jacket - Knitting Kit

From $84.00

Katla Greytone long button cardigan - Knitting Kit

From $97.20

Nost Icelandic sweater Light Grey - Knitting Kit 27-18

From $102.00

(5.0)

The Wilderness sweater Orange - Alafosslopi Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

The Wilderness sweater Fuchsia - Alafosslopi Knitting Kit

From $139.20

(5.0)

Bárru Black Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $118.80

(5.0)

The Wilderness sweater Ash Heather - Alafosslopi Knitting Kit

From $128.40

(5.0)

Margret Black Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $126.00

(5.0)

Coarvegiella Moor Spring Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $132.00

(5.0)

Coarvegiella Rust Summer Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $126.00

(5.0)

Čoarvegiella Green Winter Alafoss Wool Sweater - Knitting kit

From $168.00

(5.0)

Vindur - Beige wool cardigan button - Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(4.3)

Rudy Unisex Lettlopi Wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $120.00

(5.0)

Orion Icelandic zip-up Lettlopi wool jacket - Knitting Kit

From $106.80

(5.0)

Jonsok - Natural colored wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Jannik Icelandic Beige sweater - Knitting Kit

From $102.00

(5.0)

Aurora Lagoon Heather Icelandic sweater - Knitting Kit

From $102.00

(5.0)

Finnbogi - Pink & White Wool Sweater Knitting Kit

From $139.20

Auðunn - Beige Icelandic wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $147.60

(5.0)

Rosa - White Long Bulky Sweater Knitting Kit

From $133.20

Vigdis Grey Blue Icelandic Lettlopi Sweater - Knitting Kit

From $114.00

(5.0)

Athena - White Sweater Knitting Kit

From $68.40

Arnar Icelandic sweater Pine Green - Knitting Kit

From $96.00

(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 $81.60

(5.0)

Brown Rust wool Sweater 9X - Knitting Kit

From $108.00

(5.0)

Sexblaðarós - 8 petalled pullover wool sweater - Knitting Kit

From $108.00

(5.0)

Frostrós — Knitting Kit

From $100.90

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.