Bára — Girls’ Yoke Dress Knitting Kit
Plötulopi girls’ dress with a patterned yoke and crocheted shell edging · carmine red with light ash · ages 2–6
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- 3 plates of Plötulopi in 2 colours
- Lopi 30, no. 20 — Guðný María Höskuldsdóttir
- Ages 2–6 · chest 55–65 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Bára — a girl’s name, and a word for a wave. Guðný María Höskuldsdóttir’s dress for little girls from Ístex’s Lopi 30, knitted with a single strand of Plötulopi: carmine red heather with a light ash yoke pattern, a twisted-rib band under the yoke and a crocheted shell edging.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi 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
Plötulopi — 100 g plates · sizes 2 yrs (4 yrs 6 yrs)
A 1430 Carmine Red Heather — 2 (2 2)
B 1026 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1)
Sizes
| 2 yrs | 4 yrs | 6 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 55 cm 21¾″ |
59 cm 23¼″ |
65 cm 25½″ |
| Length to underarm | 31 cm 12¼″ |
39 cm 15¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 23 cm 9″ |
27 cm 10¾″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
Gauge
19 sts × 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles, with a single strand of Plötulopi.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 60 cm
4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
One button, and a 4 mm crochet hook for the shell edging.
How it is knitted
Knitted with a single strand of Plötulopi. The skirt is knitted in the round in stocking stitch from the hem, then decreased by a third into a band of twisted rib under the yoke; the sleeves are knitted in the round. Body and sleeves are joined and the round yoke is knitted from a two-colour chart with decreases; from round 26 it is worked back and forth, leaving a slit at the back, where the left sleeve meets it. A crocheted shell edging — five double crochets in one stitch — goes round the hem, the cuffs and the neckline, with a chain loop for the button.
Design: Guðný María Höskuldsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 30 (no. 20), Ístex.
More info — yarn, care, shipping & returns
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
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
US & Canada duties — collected at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. How it works
Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- A dress31–45 cm from hem to underarm, gathered into a twisted-rib band under the yoke.
- Shell edgingCrocheted shells at the hem, cuffs and neckline.
- Single strandOne strand of unspun Plötulopi — 19 stitches to 10 cm.
- Three platesTwo of carmine red and one of light ash cover every size.
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