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Yfir — Knitting pattern Sale price$8.00
Ugla — Knitting pattern
Ugla — Knitting pattern Sale price$8.00
Meira og minna — Knitting pattern
Hashtag — Knitting pattern
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Young man with tousled dark hair in front of dark green trees in the Lopi 18 no. 16 sweater, shown in the pattern’s original colours (the mid blue, cadet blue, is no longer made) — black with ribbed hem and cuffs and a folded black neckband, a yoke with blue points at its lower edge, a wide band of pale blue diamonds on mid blue, black dots and blue stripes to the neck, and a blue border with points above the hem and cuffs. The light T-shirt at his neck and his jeans are not part of the pattern
Vormorgun on a dress form against a black background, shown in the pattern’s own colours — a white Léttlopi top with short caps over the shoulders and a round yoke of zigzag stripes in ash, heaven blue, lapis blue and glacier blue, twice over, with a white band below the neck. The dress form is not part of the pattern
Young woman with long blonde hair by a red picket fence, a red wooden wall behind, wearing the long version of Von in the pattern’s lagoon — a heathered blue-green pullover reaching down over the thighs, plain stocking stitch, with a tall folded turtle neck, long ribbed cuffs and a deep ribbed hem. The black tights or leggings are not part of the pattern
Two men looking down at a small plant. The man on the right, marked “12-12”, wears No. 12, the dark brown version of this pattern, in its own colours — black sheep with white rib, an acorn band and white triangles above the rib, a yoke of white triangles and acorn points, and white rays up to a folded white neckband. His light trousers and the plant are not part of the pattern; the man on the left wears Lopi 12 no. 4 (a different pattern), a black polo neck and black trousers. A LOPI logo is over the photo
Young man with short reddish-blond hair in front of weathered white-painted wooden boards, wearing Fönn in the pattern’s own colours — a black heather sweater with a yoke of ash heather eight-pointed stars, large at the base and smaller above, an ash heather ribbed neckband with a dark rolled edge, and rolled edges at the cuffs and hem. The blue jeans are not part of the pattern. The Lopi logo and www.istex.is are printed on the photo
A young man standing outdoors under a cloudy sky in the Lopi 18 No. 35 pullover, in the pattern’s original colours — acorn brown body and sleeves, a round yoke of white zigzags, rounded shapes and small diamonds with oatmeal bands, the same white and oatmeal border above the ribbed hem and cuffs, and a brown ribbed neckband. The light beige trousers are not part of the pattern
A young man in No. 32, the pullover, in the pattern’s original colours — forest heather, a blue-green in the photo, with a round yoke of white and black heather motifs, the same border above the ribbed hem and cuffs, and a ribbed neckband; the number 32 is printed beside him. Beside him, cut off at the edge, a woman in No. 33, the light beige cardigan. The black trousers, the dark top at his neck and her black polo neck are not part of the pattern
A young man and a young woman by a wire fence with wooden posts, in the two versions of Snæfellsjökull. He wears the black version: a black Álafosslopi sweater with grey peaks rising into a white upper yoke and a high white ribbed collar. She wears the red version: ruby red with black peaks rising into a light blue band; above that band her upper yoke and collar look a darker blue, though the pattern lists only one blue. The jeans and the shoes are not part of the pattern
Woman by a white picket fence in front of a green corrugated-iron house in Ranga, shown in the pattern’s own colours — a black heather Léttlopi zip cardigan with an ash pattern in the round yoke, a tall ash rib collar, deep black heather rib at the hem and cuffs, and a dark zipper. The label “8 RANGA” is printed on the photo. The leather skirt and the black tights are not part of the pattern, and the zipper is not included
Young woman in front of a pale house and a white railing in the red Hvarf sweater, shown in the pattern’s original colours (orange and mustard are no longer made) — a crimson Léttlopi sweater with black sleeves, crimson cuffs below a band of bright colourwork, and a wide black-edged cape collar with rows of small motifs in pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, violet and blue. The black skirt with a lace hem and the black leather-look trousers are not part of the pattern
Young man on a town street in the brown Frost, shown in the pattern’s original colours (beige tweed is no longer made by Ístex) — a flecked beige tweed Álafosslopi zip cardigan with a dark brown hood, ribs and zigzag band at the base of the yoke, acorn-brown motifs above it, a border of small brown crosses and dots above the hem and cuffs, and a dark cord at the neck. The blue jeans are not part of the pattern; the zipper and cord are not included
Young man standing in front of a red off-road vehicle wearing Ás in the pattern’s original colours — a space blue sweater with a round yoke of golden, gloxinia, burnt orange, dusk red and happy red bands, small space-blue shapes on the red, and garden-green and light-denim motifs near the neck. The dark jeans and the vehicle are not part of the pattern
Young woman and young man in front of a dark wooden shed in two Sjóna versions, shown in the pattern’s original colours — she in the white sweater with a black sheep and straw yoke and a matching band just below it; he in the moss green sweater with a yoke of narrow bands in rust, stone blue, golden, beige, brick and browns and a band above the cuffs (its hazel brown is no longer made). Her blue jeans and his dark trousers are not part of the pattern
Two women in the two Lilja colourways, shown in the pattern’s original colours (the green version’s rose heather is no longer made) — on the left the green cardigan, buttoned, with light beige bands of dark multicoloured motifs down the front and near the cuff; on the right the auburn one, sheep sorrel with black bands of teal and amber motifs. The dark jeans, the black top and dress and the black leggings are not part of the pattern
Young man by the water in Goði, shown in the pattern’s own colours — a brick red Léttlopi sweater with a yoke of black sheep, acorn and barley bands, a zigzag and a row of small rings, a black sheep neckband, and the same zigzag border above the hem and cuffs. The blue jeans and the belt are not part of the pattern
Young woman by a stone harbour wall in Auðna and Happ, shown in the pattern’s original colours (three of them are no longer made) — a Plötulopi sweater with navy rib, bands of lilac, pink, yellow, light blue and green dotted with small navy crosses and a yoke of navy motifs, and the matching hat with a deep navy rib and two navy pom-poms. The black skirt and black leggings are not part of the pattern
Young man in front of a carved wooden door in Örk — chocolate Léttlopi in garter stitch with light beige and chocolate slip-stitch borders at the hem and cuffs, in the pattern’s original colours. The dark T-shirt under it and his grey trousers are not part of the pattern
Woman in front of a wall of lava rocks in Þórunn — a long light beige cardigan textured all over with small slipped-stitch cables, raglan lines, a garter-stitch stand-up neckband, garter-stitch cuffs and front bands, and six buttons on the upper half, open below. The black top and the black trousers are not part of the pattern
Toddler standing in a bright room in Bogi, shown in the pattern’s own colours — a white Léttlopi sweater with a round yoke of black sheep (dark brown) and murky (light brown) motifs, and matching bands above the black sheep moss-stitch hem and cuffs. The brown trousers and the trainers are not part of the pattern
A woman and a young man in long autumn grass, in the pattern’s original colours. Left: No. 36, a light beige pullover with a yoke of blocks striped violet, purple, slate, olive, gold and wine, the same blocks above the hem and cuffs. Right: No. 37, the oatmeal cardigan, zipped, with light beige blocks beside blocks striped blue, purple, brown, brick red, gold and greens. Most contrast colours are no longer made. The jeans and his grey T-shirt are not part of the pattern
Two children against a dark background in this pattern’s two sweaters, in the original colours. The boy wears Design 24 — slate blue (no longer made) with a yoke of small white diamonds, white and grey zigzags, a band of white diamonds and white spokes, and a matching border above the ribbed hem and cuffs. The girl wears Design 25 — white, with a violet and dusty rose yoke and small embroidered flowers. His shirt collar, her hair tie and their jeans are not part of the pattern
On a beach, on the left: a young woman in No. 26 — the midnight blue hooded cardigan, its yoke of dark denim heather spikes edged in white, a white band of midnight blue crosses and white spikes, hood down, a braided cord, buttons and a slanting pocket. On the right: a young man in No. 27 — loden green with an ash and golden green yoke and border, original colours (no longer made). Her jeans, white top and the cord’s tassels and his dark trousers are not part of the pattern
Two children by a corrugated-iron shed in Ísar sweaters, in the pattern’s original colours. The boy in front wears the blue version — a streaky jeans blue body, a light ash heather yoke with blue motifs, a light zigzag band above the hem and cuffs and a blue polo collar; the girl behind him, a little out of focus, wears the dark grey version in streaky moon grey (jeans blue and moon grey are no longer made). Their jeans are not part of the pattern
Woman by a bright blue boat in Hamingja, in the pattern’s own colours — zipped over the body and open at the neck, with wide blended stripes of blue, dark teal, raspberry, golden and dark blue-green, a round yoke with a pale blue-grey band, a red-orange band and a dark neckband, and a bright blue cord. Orange (in the golden stripe and the red-orange band) and sun yellow (in the golden stripe) are no longer made. The navy top and the jeans are not part of the pattern
Woman in Eyja, the brown version, reaching just above the knee — a brown dress with a round yoke of white and camel zigzags and diamonds, a white neck edge and white-and-camel cuff borders, in the pattern’s original colours (brown and camel are no longer made). The wide leather belt and the tights are not part of the pattern; the green sweater, the necklace and the jeans on the woman beside her are not part of it either
Smiling woman on a mountain road wearing the Vindbelgur cowl wrapped twice round her neck — narrow stripes in pink, yellow, purple, light blue-grey, green, teal, brown, straw and peach, shown in the pattern’s original colours (sun yellow is no longer made). The denim jacket and the black top are not part of the pattern
Woman sitting against a weathered wooden ladder on grey rocks in the Lopi 12 no. 1 sweater and beret, shown in the pattern’s original colours — a brick red body, a yoke of black fir trees, two bands of blue and black checks and black lines up to a ribbed stand-up collar, deep ribbed hem and cuffs, and black and blue blanket stitch along the edges (9392 and 9300 are no longer made). Her jeans, black gloves, earrings and laced boot are not part of the pattern
Two children at a white wooden railing in Él sweaters, both in the pattern’s original colours. On the left, the purple version — hyacinth (no longer made) with the yoke patterned in midnight blue and a dark line at the base of the neckband; on the right, the blue version — winter blue with a white yoke of small blue diamonds and flowers and a white line at the base of the neckband. Their jeans are not part of the pattern
Woman by a wooden railing in the Lopi 12 no. 8 cardigan, shown in the pattern’s own colours — white and hip length, with a round yoke of white ovals with light beige centres set in light ash, light ash stripes at the neck, patterned light ash borders at the hem and cuffs, narrow light ash front bands and silver-tone clasps. Her white polo-neck top, headband and gloves, her cream trousers and the man’s dark yoke sweater (Lopi 12 no. 20, a different pattern) are not part of this pattern
Woman holding Faðmur closed at her chest, in the pattern’s own colours — white Einband lace, the eyelet-and-ridge back folded round her neck like a collar, ¾ sleeves, and two long feather-and-fan fronts hanging to scalloped points that shade from white through beige to oatmeal. The dark over-the-knee socks are not part of the pattern
Gjá — Knitting pattern
Gjá — Knitting pattern Sale price$8.00
Pæling — Knitting pattern
Jólahundur — Knitting pattern
Krílaland — Knitting pattern
Áfram — Knitting pattern
Fletir — Knitting pattern
Eyrnastór — Knitting pattern
Afleggjari — Knitting pattern
Sexblaðarós — Knitting pattern
Nei! — Knitting pattern
Nei! — Knitting pattern Sale price$8.00

Knitting patterns by Istex, the spinner of Iceland's classic Lopi yarns, covering authentic lopapeysa sweaters, cardigans and accessories. Each pattern is written for genuine Icelandic wool so your finished piece looks and wears as intended.

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