Bullfinch Icelandic Christmas sweater - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex Léttlopi from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
- Free shipping over $149 — US, Canada & Europe
- US & Canada — duties & taxes settled at checkout
- Ships worldwide from Iceland
- Genuine Ístex lopi from Iceland
- Pattern emailed right away
- Swap colours free
Overview
What's in the kit
The Bullfinch sweater is Tove Richter’s Christmas design from 2018 — Christmas being, by her own account, her favourite time of year. A crimson red Léttlopi lopapeysa with a yoke of bullfinches and snow in white, pine green, black heather and ash. Tove Richter is a Norwegian designer who knits almost exclusively with Icelandic wool.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · what’s in the kit (yarn for the largest size, 3XL)
A 9434 Crimson Red — 10
B 0051 White — 3
C 1407 Pine Green Heather — 1
D 0005 Black Heather — 1
E 0056 Ash Heather — 1
Colours C, D and E: 1 ball covers every size.
Sizes
| 2XS/XS | S/M | L/XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 82 cm 32¼″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
104 cm 41″ |
116 cm 45¾″ |
124 cm 48¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 43 cm 17″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length | 46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
Knitting needles (in the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40, 60 and 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Tove Richter (Norway).
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 knitters love our kits
- Pattern and yarn, matched for youNo yarn maths. The right colours and amounts for this design arrive in one parcel.
- Real Ístex lopiThe same wool Icelanders knit with — spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
- Pattern in your inbox right awayEmailed when you order, so you can read it through while the yarn travels.
- Your colours, freeSwap any colour for another in the same yarn at no extra charge.
- No surprises at the doorUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.
- Iceland's biggest kit shelfOver 500 lopi kits, packed by our family-run team since 2013.
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