Blessun — Bless This Home Cushion Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi cushion with a house blessing · Icelandic or English chart · 55 × 55 cm
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- 9 balls of Álafosslopi in 7 colours
- Lopi 41, no. 5 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- 55 × 55 cm · filler not included
Overview
What's in the kit
Blessun — blessing. A picture on the wall, an embroidered prayer, and now a cushion to lean on, says the pattern. Védís Jónsdóttir’s cushion from Ístex’s Lopi 41 carries the old house blessing in seven colours of Álafosslopi — the pattern has a chart in Icelandic, BLESSAÐ SÉ HEIMILIÐ, and one in English, BLESS THIS HOME.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — all nine balls the pattern calls for
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · one size
A 9966 Cypress Green Heather — 1
B 9962 Ruby Red Heather — 1
C 9972 Ecru Heather — 2
D 9965 Chartreuse Green Heather — 1
E 0052 Black Sheep Heather — 2
F 9971 Amber Heather — 1
G 9964 Golden Heather — 1
Size
55 × 55 cm (21¾″ square). Knitted in the round, so it looks the same on both sides; the cushion filler goes in before the lower edge is grafted closed.
Gauge
14 sts × 17 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stranded stocking stitch on 6 mm needles — go down a needle size if needed.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needle, 80 cm
Not included
The cushion filler.
How it is knitted
Cast on 156 stitches in cypress green, join in the round and knit the chart — 92 rounds — then bind off. The top is grafted together from the right side, the cover is rinsed and dried, the filler goes in, and the lower edge is grafted closed in line with the top.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 41 (no. 5), 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
- Two languagesKnit BLESSAÐ SÉ HEIMILIÐ or BLESS THIS HOME — the pattern has a chart for each.
- Same on both sidesThe cover is knitted in the round, so front and back match.
- Grafted, not sewnThe top and bottom are grafted together, with the filler inside.
- Seven coloursCypress green, ruby red, ecru, chartreuse, black sheep, amber and golden — or swap any in the colour picker, at no charge.
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