Bylgja (Lopi 29) — Yoke Sweater with See-Through Einband Bands Knitting Pattern

Bylgja is Védís Jónsdóttir’s loose round-yoke pullover from Ístex’s Lopi 29, knitted in Léttlopi on 6.5 mm needles with bands of Einband — Icelandic laceweight, as the pattern calls it — knitted on the same needles, so they come out thin and see-through. The yoke and the lower sleeves have bands of purl ridges and long stitches, made by wrapping the yarn round the needle once, twice or three times and dropping the wraps on the next round. The body starts with a garter-stitch hem and is a little wider at the hem than at the chest; the neck and cuff edges are Einband stocking stitch, left to roll. Two colour versions — black, and violet with purple Einband — in sizes XS to XL. All four colours are still made.

What you get

• The knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted
• Two colour versions — black, and violet with purple
• Sizes XS, S, M, L and XL
• The yoke chart, with a key; the sleeve bands are also written out round by round
• Yarn and needles are not included. The kits have this pattern and all the yarn: the purple kit or the black kit

Yarn used in the pattern (not included)

Black version: Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 0059 black — 7 (7 8 8 9)

Black version: Einband — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
B 0059 black — 1 (1 1 1 1)

Purple version: Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 1414 violet — 7 (7 8 8 9)

Purple version: Einband — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
B 9132 purple — 1 (1 1 1 1)

Sizes

Gauge
15 sts × 20 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch with Léttlopi on 6.5 mm needles. The pattern says the sweater is knitted loosely, and to take care not to knit the Einband too loosely on the same needles.

Needles
6.5 mm (US 10½) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm — for the body, the yoke and the Einband edge at the neck
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needle, 80 cm — for the garter-stitch hem
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40 cm — for the K1, P1 rib at the neck
6.5 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves

You will also need
Though the pattern’s list leaves them out, you need 2 stitch markers, stitch holders and a tapestry needle.

How it is knitted
The body is cast on loosely in Léttlopi on the 5.5 mm circular, knitted back and forth in garter stitch for 5 rows, then joined and knitted in the round in stocking stitch on 6.5 mm, with 2 stitches decreased at each side twice, 15 (15, 16, 16, 16) cm apart, so it is a little narrower at the chest than at the hem. The sleeves start with 14 rounds of Einband in stocking stitch on double-pointed needles, then a Léttlopi band of ridges and long stitches, 6 rounds of Einband and the same band again; they go on in plain Léttlopi, increased under the arm. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, a 36-round chart with three decrease rounds, from 190 (200, 210, 220, 230) stitches to 76 (80, 84, 88, 92): the same band of ridges and long stitches, a band of Einband, a smaller band of ridges and long stitches, and Einband to the neck; the smaller sizes leave out marked rounds. The neckband is 5 rounds of K1, P1 rib in Léttlopi on 4.5 mm and 6 rounds of Einband stocking stitch on 6.5 mm, bound off loosely and left to roll. Last, the ends of the garter-stitch hem are sewn together and the underarm stitches grafted.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 29 (no. 6), Ístex.

How you get it — the pattern is a PDF in English. It is emailed to you right after purchase; nothing is posted.

Yarn — not included. We sell Ístex lopi by the ball in our yarn shop, or choose the kit, which has this pattern and all the yarn in one parcel.

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