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Girl sitting on a stone wall in the natural Doppa vest — black heather with rows of murky and straw dots round the yoke, short cap sleeves and a plain body. The beige long-sleeved top, the beige shorts, the dark brown tights and the boots are not part of the pattern
The same Doppa pattern in its colourful version — black with yellow, orange, green and lilac dots round the yoke and above a garnet hem, sold as a separate kit (shown in its original colours — that kit has mimosa, apricot and milkyway in place of the mustard, orange and lilac). The lavender top and the denim skirt are not part of the pattern
Léttlopi 0005 Black Heather — 5 balls in the Doppa kit
Léttlopi 1420 Murky — 1 ball in the Doppa kit
Léttlopi 1418 Straw — 1 ball in the Doppa kit

Doppa — Black Heather & Natural Children’s Yoke Vest Knitting Kit

Sale price$58.90

Children’s top-down vest with a dotted round yoke and cap sleeves · black heather with murky and straw · ages 6–12

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  • 7 balls of Léttlopi in 3 colours
  • Lopi 29, no. 9 — Védís Jónsdóttir
  • Ages 6–12 · chest 70–80 cm
  • All the yarn for the vest in one parcel — 7 balls of Léttlopi, enough for the largest size, plus the English pattern (PDF)
  • Léttlopi on 4.5 mm needles — 18 stitches to 10 cm
  • Four sizes, 6 to 12 years — chest 70–80 cm (27½–31½″)
  • Black heather, murky and straw — the natural version’s own colours, none replaced
Girl sitting on a stone wall in the natural Doppa vest — black heather with rows of murky and straw dots round the yoke, short cap sleeves and a plain body. The beige long-sleeved top, the beige shorts, the dark brown tights and the boots are not part of the pattern
Doppa — Black Heather & Natural Children’s Yoke Vest Knitting Kit Sale price$58.90

Why you'll love it

  • Rows of dotsSmall flowers, squares and dots in murky, most with straw centres, round a black heather yoke.
  • Top downKnitted from the neck down in one piece, so it is easy to try on as you go.
  • Cap sleevesThree rounds of rib over the arm stitches make short bands at the shoulders.
  • Plain bodyBelow the yoke the body is plain black heather, knitted to the length you want.
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Good to know

Doppa — your questions, answered

Is it a sweater or a vest?
A vest — a sleeveless top with short ribbed cap sleeves at the shoulders. The pattern calls it a vest (and “sweater” once, in the finishing). In the photo it is worn over a beige long-sleeved top; the top, the beige shorts, the dark brown tights and the boots are not part of the pattern.
Which size should I knit?
Four sizes — 6, 8, 10 and 12 years — with a chest of 70, 73, 76 and 80 cm, and 26, 29, 32 and 35 cm from the underarm to the hem. It is knitted from the top down, so you can try it on as you go — the pattern says so itself. The natural version has no border at the hem, and the pattern says to knit the body “as long as desired”.
Will I have yarn left over?
The kit holds the amount for 12 years: 5 balls of black heather and one each of murky and straw — 7 balls. Size 6 uses 3 balls of black heather (5 in all), sizes 8 and 10 use 4 (6 in all). Murky and straw go into the yoke only, so expect some of each left over (our estimate).
The chart has eight colours — how do I knit the natural version?
Follow the Natural column of the key. Black heather (0005) is the ground. Murky (1420) stands for four chart colours — the small flowers, the squares and the outer part of the two kinds of dots — and straw (1418) for the other three: the centres of the squares and the dots. The body has no dot border in this version. The pattern does not say which colour the hem rib is; in the photo it is black heather, like the neck rib.
How are the cap sleeves made?
When the yoke chart is done, the back and front are knitted in stocking stitch while the stitches over each arm are worked in K1, P1 rib for 3 rounds. In the next round the arm stitches are bound off in rib — the pattern warns not to bind off too loosely. That leaves a short ribbed band over each shoulder. Then 8 (8, 9, 9) stitches are cast on under each arm for the body, and at the end a few duplicate stitches strengthen the corners where body and yoke meet.
Is there a mistake in the pattern?
Yes, in the round where the arm bands are bound off. It is printed “K 55 (58, 60, 63) sts, bind off in rib 41 (42, 44, 45) sts, k 55 (58, 60, 63) sts, bind off as before 41 (42, 44, 45) sts, k 55 (58, 60, 63) sts”. The last “k 55 (58, 60, 63) sts” is the start of the body round that follows, printed twice — knit across the back only once (our reading); the round is already complete after the second bind-off: 55 + 41 + 55 + 41 = 192 stitches in size 6, the whole round. In sizes 8 and 10 the rib rounds before it have 57 (59) stitches for the back and front and 43 (45) for each arm band, but this round says 58 (60) and 42 (44). Knit the first stitch of each arm band as part of the back or front before it and bind off the other 42 (44) — that gives the 58 (60) back and front stitches the body needs (our reading; the totals are the same). Sizes 6 and 12 match as printed.
Which version is in the photos?
The first photo — the older girl on the stone wall — shows this natural version. The younger girl with braids wears the colourful version, which is sold as a separate kit.
What does the kit with needles include?
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles in 40 and 60 cm; a 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle in 60 cm; 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles — ADDI, as named in the pattern. A tapestry needle is not included.

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