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Man in the Boði zip vest — blue Álafosslopi with speckled navy-and-red stripe blocks and a high navy collar with a red line; the dark sweater under it and the jeans are not part of the pattern (shown in the original colour — this kit has space blue for the sapphire blue)
Álafosslopi 1233 Space Blue (in place of 9968 sapphire blue heather) — 5 balls in the Boði kit
Léttlopi 9420 Navy Blue — 2 balls in the Boði kit
Léttlopi 1409 Garnet Red — 2 balls in the Boði kit

Boði — Men’s Zip Vest Knitting Kit

Sale price$89.90

Men’s zip vest with speckled stripe blocks · space blue Álafosslopi with navy and garnet red Léttlopi · one colour replaced (see below) · sizes S–L

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  • 5 balls of Álafosslopi + 4 of Léttlopi
  • Lopi 25, no. 10 — Védís Jónsdóttir
  • Sizes S–L · chest 104–115 cm
  • All the yarn for the vest in one parcel — 5 balls of Álafosslopi and 4 of Léttlopi, enough for the largest size, plus the English pattern (PDF)
  • Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles — 13 stitches to 10 cm
  • Three sizes, S to L — chest 104–115 cm (41–45¼″)
  • One replacement colour, clearly marked: space blue for sapphire blue heather
Man in the Boði zip vest — blue Álafosslopi with speckled navy-and-red stripe blocks and a high navy collar with a red line; the dark sweater under it and the jeans are not part of the pattern (shown in the original colour — this kit has space blue for the sapphire blue)
Boði — Men’s Zip Vest Knitting Kit Sale price$89.90

Why you'll love it

  • Speckled stripesNavy and garnet red Léttlopi knitted together as one strand give a marled stitch in the stripe blocks.
  • Off-centreThe stripe blocks sit at different heights on the left and right fronts, with one band across the back.
  • Folded collarA high rib collar, navy outside with a red line at its base, matched by red-tipped armhole edges.
  • Easy to adjustThe chart shows where to add stitches or rows for a wider or longer vest.
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Good to know

Boði — your questions, answered

Why is one colour different from the pattern?
Sapphire blue heather (9968, printed “saphire blue”) is no longer made. This kit has space blue (1233) in its place — colour A, the main colour of the whole vest, the background of the stripe blocks and the inner half of the collar. Space blue is brighter and more vivid than the muted, denim-like blue in the photo, and it still stands clearly apart from the navy collar and stripes. You can choose another shade in the colour picker.
Which size should I knit?
Three sizes — S, M and L — with a chest of 104, 109 and 115 cm and a body length of 60, 62 and 64 cm.
How do the stripes work?
In the stripe blocks the two Léttlopi colours, navy and garnet red, are always knitted together as one strand. The chart draws those stitches as scattered navy and red squares, but the key has only one symbol for them (“B 9420 and C 1409 K tog”), so we read every navy or red square as the two strands knitted together, and the blue squares in the same rows in the blue. Navy alone is used for the front bands, the outer half of the collar and the armhole edges; red alone for the last 2 rows of the collar and the last armhole round.
Will I have yarn left over?
The kit holds the amount for L: 5 balls of space blue Álafosslopi and 2 each of navy and garnet red Léttlopi — 9 balls. S uses 4 balls of blue and 1 of red; M uses 4 of blue.
Is there anything to watch for in the pattern?
Three things. The chart key and the text disagree about the grey size lines; the text is right (our count of the chart): dark grey lines are knitted in M and L, light grey lines in L only, and S skips both. The front neck stitches put on holders are not mentioned again — presumably they go into the collar when you pick up its stitches. And the collar’s “2 rnds” in red are rows, since the vest opens at the front.
Which zip do I need?
The pattern only says “Zip: 55–60 cm”. A vest that opens fully needs an open-ended (separating) zip. By our calculation, M and L may need the 60 cm end of that range or a little more, so measure your finished front edge before you buy it. The zip is not included.
Is the sweater in the photo included?
No — the dark long-sleeved sweater under the vest is not part of this pattern. The kit is for the vest.
What does the kit with needles include?
6 mm (US 10) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles in 80 cm; a 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle in 40 cm for the armholes — ADDI, as named in the pattern. The pattern allows double-pointed needles instead of the 40 cm circular; the kit has the circular. The zip and stitch holders are not included.

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