Draumur um drama — Beret Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi beret with a folded Léttlopi band · teal and navy · 54 cm around
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- 1 ball of Álafosslopi and 1 of Léttlopi
- Lopi 39, no. 14 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- 54 cm around · 27 cm across
Overview
What's in the kit
Draumur um drama — a dream of drama. “The beret appeals to many emotions — romantic, artistic dreams, resistance and conflict,” says the pattern; knitted in Icelandic wool, warmth and joy are added. Védís Jónsdóttir’s beret from Ístex’s Lopi 39 is teal Álafosslopi with a narrow navy Léttlopi band, folded double.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi and Léttlopi wool yarn — all the yarn the pattern calls for
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · one size
A 9967 Teal Heather — 1
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · one size
B 9420 Navy Blue — 1
Size
Circumference 54 cm (21¼″), diameter 27 cm (10¾″).
Gauge
Álafosslopi: 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)
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 40 cm
6 mm (US 10) circular needle, 60 cm (the pattern says 40–60 cm)
6 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round: 90 stitches cast on in navy Léttlopi on 4 mm needles, 4 rounds, a purl round and 5 rounds — the lining of the band. Then teal Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles, 18 rounds on the same 90 stitches, and nine decrease rounds to the top. The Léttlopi lining folds inside along the purl round and is slip-stitched in place under the Álafosslopi edge.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 39 (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
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Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- Fullness without increasesThe same 90 stitches knit up wider in Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles than in Léttlopi on 4 mm — that is what makes the beret full.
- A folded bandNavy Léttlopi, folded along a purl round and stitched down inside — a firm, neat edge.
- Two ballsOne ball of each yarn makes the beret.
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