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Smiling boy by a rusty corrugated-iron wall in Tat — a brown marl crew-neck sweater flecked with grey-teal, a dark brown rib neckband and a dark amber zigzag band on each upper sleeve, shown in the pattern’s original colours (the sea green in the marl is no longer made). His jeans are not part of the pattern

Tat — Children’s Marled Plötulopi Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Young woman in Stafir, the grey version — a long-sleeved sweater dress in dark grey with a yoke of white stars, one small black motif at the front of the yoke, deep rib at the hem and cuffs and a white turtleneck collar, shown in the pattern’s own colours (all still made). The hairband and the black tights are not part of the pattern

Stafir — Yoke Sweater Dress Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Man in a street of old houses wearing Rökkur from Lopi 24, shown in the pattern’s original jungle green (9980, no longer made), which knits up in uneven olive and near-black bands — moss stitch all over, no rib at the hem or cuffs, a high stand-up collar and a front zip, here open to mid-chest. The black T-shirt and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Rökkur (Lopi 24) — Men’s Moss-Stitch Zip Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Ravenna hung over an old wooden frame outdoors, with the sea and sky behind and plants at the side, in the pattern’s original colours (sapphire blue heather is no longer made) — bands of golden, amber, ruby red, fuchsia, deep blue, teal, chartreuse, cypress green and black tweed crossing over and under each other, each outlined in ecru, inside a wide ecru moss-stitch border. The wooden frame is not part of the pattern

Ravenna — Ten-Colour Intarsia Blanket Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Manhattan Hat laid flat, the version with ears, in the pattern’s own colours — a galaxy seed-stitch brim and dark buildings with apricot and mimosa windows, an air blue sky with a few air blue windows in the tallest buildings, and fjord blue above, rising to two little ears at the top

Manhattan Hat — City Skyline Beanie Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Leggur leg warmers in the Roses version, worn while lacing a hiking boot on a rock — hazel brown with a twisted-rib top and a band of stone blue roses and celery green leaves on black just below it, shown in the pattern’s original colours (hazel is no longer made). The brown sweater, the dark trousers and the hiking boots are not part of the pattern

Leggur — Léttlopi Leg Warmers Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman in a doorway in Klukka, the pink version — a pink sleeveless dress with a scoop neck, a ribbed waist, a black band of red roses and green leaves and a white eyelet-rib hem, shown in the pattern’s original colours (the light red of the roses is no longer made). Her black long-sleeved top, black tights and ankle boots are not part of the pattern

Klukka — Sleeveless Dress with Rose Border Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman in front of a green goal net wearing Hálka — a white Jöklalopi hat with the deep rib brim turned up and a band of white motifs on mountain blue above it, shown in the pattern’s original colours (mountain blue, 1415, is no longer made). Her blue V-neck sweater, the white T-shirt under it and the dark grey knitted sleeve at the right edge are not part of the pattern

Hálka — Chunky Pom-Pom Hat Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Young woman wearing Glypja, shown in the pattern’s original orchid (0159, no longer made) — a dusty pink-purple Álafosslopi scarf wrapped once round her neck, with open ladders between the ribs and a tassel fringe at both ends hanging down the front. Her striped sweater is a different pattern (Kross, Lopi 28) and is not part of this pattern

Glypja — Fringed Ladder-Rib Scarf Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling boy against a red wall in Fés, the grey version, in the pattern’s own colours — a grey Léttlopi sweater with three rows of black faces with crimson eyes and white mouths on ash in the yoke, and a matching dotted border above the rib at the hem and cuffs. His jeans are not part of the pattern

Fés — Children’s Yoke Sweater with Faces Knitting Pattern

$8.00

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

Él — Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Man leaning on a whitewashed wall in the Boði zip vest, worn open — blue Álafosslopi with speckled navy-and-red stripe blocks at different heights on the two fronts, narrow navy front bands, a high navy collar with a red line at its base and red-tipped armhole edges, shown in the pattern’s original sapphire blue (no longer made). The dark polo-collar sweater under it and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Boði — Men’s Zip Vest Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman among Icelandic sheep, holding a horned sheep by its horns, in the Icelandic Zip Cardigan zipped up — the pattern’s black version, a short black heather cardigan with a folded rib collar and a round yoke patterned in oatmeal and white; the warm light makes it look browner than it is. Her mittens, dark trousers and the dark top showing at her neck are not part of the pattern, nor are the clothes of the people behind her

Icelandic Zip Cardigan — Short Yoke Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman in front of a grey wooden house in Þel, the dark brown version, shown in the pattern’s original hazel (no longer made) — K2, P2 rib, a high ribbed collar held closed at her chest, and the two fronts crossing and hanging in long points below the hip. Her necklace and the white skirt are not part of the pattern

Þel — Ribbed Wrap Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling woman in Snjór, shown in the pattern’s white Jöklalopi — a chunky brioche-stitch hat with deep ribs, a turned-up brim and a large crocheted flower with chain loops at its centre, near the top at one side. Her black fur jacket is not part of the pattern

Snjór — Brioche Hat with Crocheted Flower Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Young woman seen from the back and side in Skjól, in the pattern’s bottle green Léttlopi — a ribbed back panel across her lower back, the scarf rising from its side towards the front, and a high ribbed collar round the back of her neck, with her upper back left open. Her light blue top, earring, studded belt and jeans and the orange chair behind her are not part of the pattern

Skjól — Ribbed Crossover Wrap Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling woman wearing Rjúpa in the pattern’s colours — a white eyelet-lace turtleneck standing up round her neck and, over the shoulders, zigzag bands of light beige and acorn and white crosses on a black band. A narrow black ribbon is threaded through the eyelets at the base of the white collar and tied in a bow at the front. The denim jacket is not part of the pattern

Rjúpa — Lace and Colourwork Collar Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling woman by a white wooden gate in Pífa, shown in the pattern’s own colours — a black flared skirt ending just above the knee, with a border of light beige and acorn zigzags around a black band of small white crosses, and a white eyelet-lace frill at the hem. Her white hat with a crocheted flower is Snjór, a different pattern from the same book; the black fur vest, black top, long black gloves and dark tights are not part of the pattern

Pífa — Flared Skirt with Lace Frill Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Boy wearing Nei in the pattern’s black heather Jöklalopi — a deep ribbed band, turned up in the photo, and a plain stocking-stitch crown. The sweater is Haus, a separate pattern from the same book; the necklace is not part of the pattern

Nei (Lopi 26) — Jöklalopi Hat with Ribbed Brim Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Two women in Miðja, the sand and black version with long sleeves, in the pattern’s own colours — sand lace shading through dark brown waves to a black twisted-rib waist, a scalloped hem at the knee and scalloped sleeve ends. The black boots, the seated woman’s black gloves and the stool she sits on are not part of the pattern

Miðja — Lace Dress Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Girl at the top of a playground slide in Lappi, the red version, in the pattern’s own colours — a crimson red zip cardigan with a black zip, and a round yoke of spring green, a row of small black four-legged animals on white, blue bands with white dots and a turquoise band with white blocks, with a narrow green band and black dots on the neckband. The white top under it and the light jeans are not part of the pattern

Lappi — Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Boy by the sea in Haus, from the front, in the pattern’s colours — a black heather Álafosslopi sweater with one white stripe across the upper chest and a ribbed crew neck. The ribbed hat is Nei, a separate pattern from the same book; the jeans and the necklace are not part of the pattern

Haus — Children’s Sweater with Ram’s Head Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling woman with a bicycle wearing both pieces of Fjúk in the pattern’s black tweed Álafosslopi — the felted hat with its turned-down brim and a band above it, and the long, narrow garter-stitch scarf round her neck with a big white pompom at each end. The denim jacket, the black polo neck, the black skirt with grey bands at the hem and the bicycle are not part of the pattern

Fjúk — Felted Hat and Scarf Knitting Pattern

$8.00

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

Faðmur — Lace Wrap Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Girl in Blóm, worn open, in the pattern’s colours — a garnet red Léttlopi zip cardigan with white bands of red flowers at the hem and on the cuffs, a plain red body, sleeves and yoke, red front bands and a red zip. The floral blouse, the denim skirt and the daisies in her hand are not part of the pattern

Blóm — Children’s Zip Cardigan with Flower Bands Knitting Pattern

$8.00

A young man and a young woman in 1 x var cardigans by a pale yellow wooden house, both in the pattern’s own colours. He wears the men’s version in beige, zipped, with a round yoke of white flowers on black, black triangles and white chevrons, and the black-and-white band above the beige rib at the hem and cuffs. She wears the long women’s version in white, partly zipped, with the same yoke and bands and a tall rib collar. His jeans, her lace dress and tights and the cars are not part of the pattern

1 x var — Women’s and Men’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling boy sitting on a railing in Verur, the beige colourway — an oatmeal body and sleeves, a dark brown yoke with white and light beige motifs, the same band above the dark hem and cuff rib, and a dark folded neckband, shown in the pattern’s original colours. The black trousers are not part of the pattern

Verur — Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Young man in a black leather jacket wearing Vegur — a garter-stitch scarf with lengthwise stripes of rust, black, stone blue, pale ash, rust and black, shown in the pattern’s original colours. The jacket is not part of the pattern

Vegur — Striped Garter-Stitch Scarf Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Three Ungi baby cardigans laid flat on grass, one in each of the pattern’s colours: golden yellow, clover green and sunset rose. Garter-stitch Plötulopi with a round neck and small round buttons down the front

Ungi — Garter-Stitch Baby Cardigan Knitting Pattern

$8.00

The felted Tindur tea cosy on a wool blanket outdoors — a chartreuse green band and a darker green band with red and yellow embroidered flowers, then black, indigo, light indigo, a white peak and a red tip, shown in the pattern’s original colours. The teapot, the blanket, the bowl, the book and the pen are not part of the pattern

Tindur — Felted Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Smiling boy leaning on wooden posts in the T sweater, in the pattern’s colours — an indigo blue body and yoke, light denim sleeves, a white and light denim zigzag band around the upper arms and above the hem, a white zigzag near the top of the yoke and a light denim ribbed neckband

T — Children’s Zigzag Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

A pair of Stúkur wrist warmers laid on large green leaves, in navy Léttlopi — the pattern’s blue version. Moss-stitch edges, and four small mismatched buttons along each warmer, sewn on with red yarn in little crosses

Stúkur — Léttlopi Wrist Warmers Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Strompur — Open-Top Plötulopi Hat Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman on a green park bench in the Sál shrug, in the pattern’s garnet red Léttlopi — deep K2, P2 rib, long ribbed sleeves down to the hands and an open front that frames the body like a wide collar. The black top, the orange necklace, the belt and the striped skirt are not part of the pattern

Sál — Ribbed Shrug Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman on a ship’s deck in Rú — a plum heather Plötulopi shoulder collar in rib, standing up at the neck and flaring over the shoulders, with round silver-tone buttons down the front, shown in the pattern’s own colour. The black top is not part of the pattern

Rú — Plötulopi Shoulder Collar Knitting Pattern

$8.00

The felted Lofn bag worn at the hip, in the pattern’s black heather Jöklalopi — plain stocking stitch, five small round mirror discs sewn in a row across the top, a felted fringe along the bottom and the narrow strap rising from the sides. The long teal sweater is a different pattern

Lofn — Felted Shoulder Bag Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Boy in Kolla — a navy Léttlopi hat in 2×2 rib, pulled down over his ears, shown in the pattern’s own colour. His blue zip cardigan with red, yellow and white bands is not part of the pattern

Kolla — Children’s Ribbed Hat Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Young man wearing Karri in the pattern’s winter blue Plötulopi — a tall K1, P1 rib standing up round the neck and a pointed bib over the chest, its stocking-stitch centre framed in moss stitch. The black top and the open dark jacket are not part of the pattern

Karri — Ribbed Collar with Front Bib Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Two people in Húm by a football goal, both in the pattern’s own colours — the woman in the blue version, a blend of winter blue, navy and arctic blue with a darker navy band at the hem, the man in the grey version, a dark tweedy blend of dark grey, black heather and grey heather. Her white patterned hat, the T-shirts and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Húm — V-Neck Plötulopi Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Man holding a Siamese cat, wearing Hrím in the beige colourway — a barley body and sleeves with bands of zigzags, squares, crosses and diamonds in browns and white, a patterned yoke and a straw edge rolled over at the neck, shown in the pattern’s original colours. The jeans and the cat are not part of the pattern

Hrím — Banded Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

A woman’s hands in Happ — black Léttlopi mittens, each with four silver-tone buttons of different designs in a line at the wrist, the long cuffs pushed up the arms, shown in the pattern’s own colour. The navy flecked sweater with a patterned yoke is a different pattern, and the black trousers are not part of the pattern either

Happ — Léttlopi Mittens with Buttons Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Woman among trees in Drama, the yellow coat — a long open coat in golden (9964) Álafosslopi with a fringe down both fronts, ruffled cuffs, a tall ruffled collar and a thin brown cord at the neckline, shown in the pattern’s own colour. The black skirt is not part of the pattern

Drama — Long Fringed Coat Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Toddler in a garden wearing Bláklukka, the green version — a spring green body and sleeves, a white yoke band with heaven blue bell flowers, small violet accents and green zigzags, and a green moss-stitch neckband, shown in the pattern’s original colours. The jeans are not part of the pattern

Bláklukka — Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

$8.00

A girl and a boy by a pond in B&G hoodies, both in the pattern’s own colours. She wears the long version in dark olive with a chocolate hood and patch pockets, reaching her upper thigh; he wears the short, hip-length version in dark grey with a black hood and pockets. Both close with a zipper up the front. Her black top, necklace and trousers and his jeans are not part of the pattern

B&G — Children’s Zip Hoodie Knitting Pattern

$8.00

Girl with braids in Doppa, the colourful version — a violet neck rib, a black yoke with rows of small mustard flowers, orange squares with garnet centres, green dots and big lilac dots, short cap sleeves, and the same dots above a garnet hem rib, shown in the pattern’s original colours (mustard, orange and lilac are no longer made). The lavender top and the denim skirt are not part of the pattern

Doppa — Children’s Yoke Vest Knitting Pattern

$8.00

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A young man and a woman by a curved metal building. On the left, the man wears the Lopi 18 no. 2 sweater — very dark green, with a yoke of light green spikes, a slate band, a rust band, a khaki zigzag, a dark brown band and a flecked grey band near the neck, and striped ribs and neckband (shown in the original colours — nine of ten are replaced in this kit; the rust band will be more orange, the grey band plain). On the right, Design 1 and its hat, not sold as a kit. Trousers not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 2 — Dark Green Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

From $183.00

A young man and a woman in long autumn grass. On the right, the man wears the Lopi 18 no. 37 cardigan — oatmeal, zipped, with a checkerboard yoke of small blocks striped blue, purple, dark brown, brick red, gold, teal and dark green beside light beige ones, ribbed welt and cuffs and a high rib collar (shown in the original colours — this kit has five replacements, and its red stripes are a more orange amber). On the left, Design 36, not available as a kit; the T-shirt and jeans are not part of the pattern

Lopi 18 No. 37 — Oatmeal Zipped Yoke Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $174.00

Woman in front of flowering shrubs in the colourful Endurreisn jacket — long and black, with bands from hem to neck in teal, turquoise, blues, lilac, violet, pink, red, orange, gold and olive, red flame peaks over violet and blue zigzags above the waist (shown in the original colours — this kit has happy red, blue tweed, milkyway, apricot and mimosa in place of the fire red, monet blue, lilac, orange and mustard). The coloured buttons are not included; the black top and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Endurreisn — Colourful Women’s Long Yoke Jacket Knitting Kit

From $158.00

Woman by a concrete wall in the earth version of the Endurreisn jacket — long and black heather, with bands of zigzags, scallops and small crosses in greys, beiges, blue-grey, brown and olive, buttoned with small pale buttons. The buttons are not included; the grey top and the jeans are not part of the pattern

Endurreisn — Earth-Tone Women’s Long Yoke Jacket Knitting Kit

From $145.00

Two girls on a beach rock in Ása hooded cardigans. Right: the white version this kit is for — rows of small chevrons and motifs in many colours, big red hearts round the yoke and above the hem, a white hood (shown in the original colours — this kit has crimson red, apricot, mimosa and milkyway in place of the light red, orange, sun yellow and lilac). Left: the burgundy version, not sold as a kit. The jeans, trainers, skirt, tights, boots and yellow top are not part of the pattern

Ása — White Children’s Hooded Heart Cardigan Knitting Kit

From $108.00