Blómey — Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi children’s zip cardigan · oxblood red with a seven-colour flower yoke · ages 6–14
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- 11 balls of Álafosslopi in 7 colours
- Lopi 34, no. 14 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 6–14 · chest 75–93 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Blómey — a girl’s name with blóm, flower, in it. A zip-up cardigan for children in oxblood red Álafosslopi, with a yoke of flowers in black, teal, apple green, golden heather, burnt orange and dark magenta. 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 1242 Oxblood Red — 3 (4 4)
B 0059 Black — 2 (2 2)
C 9967 Teal Heather — 1 (1 1)
D 9983 Apple Green — 1 (1 1)
E 9964 Golden Heather — 1 (1 1)
F 1236 Burnt Orange — 1 (1 1)
G 1240 Dark Magenta — 1 (1 1)
Sizes
| 6–8 yrs | 10–12 yrs | 12–14 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 75 cm 29½″ |
84 cm 33″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
| Length to underarm | 27 cm 10¾″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 33 cm 13″ |
38 cm 15″ |
43 cm 17″ |
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
Not included
A zipper for the front. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The body starts with moss stitch knitted back and forth on 5 mm needles; then two purled stitches are cast on for a steek and it is joined and knitted in the round in stocking stitch on 6 mm. The sleeves start with moss-stitch cuffs in the round. Body and sleeves are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a seven-colour chart with decreases, from 145–169 stitches down to 51–59. The collar is black: six rows of moss stitch, a purled fold line and six rows of stocking stitch, folded to the inside and slip-stitched down. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, and a zipper is sewn in under the front edges.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34 (no. 14), 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
- Seven coloursA yoke of flowers on oxblood red, with a black ground at the neck.
- Moss-stitch edgesHem and cuffs in moss stitch, and a folded moss-stitch collar.
- Zip frontKnitted in the round with a steek, cut open and closed with a zipper.
- A sister kitAkur, from the same book, is the pullover in green.
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