Akur — Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit

Akur — a field of grain. A children’s pullover in garden green Álafosslopi, with a yoke in light ash, chartreuse green, amber, happy red, bordeaux and space blue. The original design is by Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir; Védís Jónsdóttir redesigned it for Ístex’s Lopi 34.

Included

• Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
• Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
• ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles

Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 6–8 yrs (10–12 yrs 12–14 yrs)
A 1231 Garden Green — 3 (4 4)
B 0054 Light Ash Heather — 2 (2 2)
C 9965 Chartreuse Green Heather — 1 (1 1)
D 9971 Amber Heather — 1 (1 1)
E 0047 Happy Red — 1 (1 1)
F 9961 Bordeaux Heather — 1 (1 1)
G 1233 Space Blue — 1 (1 1)

Sizes

Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.

Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 80 cm
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles

How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from 1×1 rib on 5 mm needles, then in stocking stitch on 6 mm to the underarms. They are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a seven-colour chart with decreases, from 144–168 stitches down to 48–56. The collar is 8 cm of 1×1 rib in light ash, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched down.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34 (no. 15), Ístex.

Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.

Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide

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