Einir — Raglan Sweater Knitting Pattern

Einir — juniper. A raglan sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 34, knitted in Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles: highland green, with a band of black sheep and light beige patterns round the body and sleeves just below the yoke, a light beige yoke dotted with green, and a tall light beige rib collar folded double. Short rows raise the back of the neck. The original pattern is by Astrid Ellingsen for Álafoss hf.; Védís Jónsdóttir redesigned it and the instructions are by Hulda Hákonardóttir. One colour version, in sizes XS to XXL. All three colours are still made.

What you get

• The knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted
• Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL
• One chart for the band and the yoke, with a colour key
• Yarn and needles are not included. The kit has this pattern and all the yarn: the Einir kit

Yarn used in the pattern (not included)

Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL XXL)
A 1230 highland green — 5 (6 6 6 7 7)
B 0052 black sheep — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
C 0086 light beige — 2 (3 3 3 3 4)

Sizes

Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles. The pattern notes that the gauge may change when you knit with two colours at once (fair isle), so you may need 0.5 mm bigger needles for that part.

Needles
5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 80 cm — for the ribbed hem and the collar
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm — for the body and the yoke
5 mm double-pointed needles for the rib cuffs
By our reading also 6 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles: the sleeves go on to 6 mm with only 36 to 44 stitches, too few for a 40 cm circular. The pattern’s list leaves them out

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

How it is knitted
The body is cast on in highland green on the 5 mm circular and knitted in the round in K1, P1 rib for 6 cm, then in stocking stitch on 6 mm. The first 19 rounds of the chart — black sheep stitches and small shapes on green, a row of small light beige diamonds with black sheep centres, and black sheep blocks — are knitted at the top of the body, just below the underarm. The sleeves start with 6 cm of rib on 5 mm double-pointed needles, are increased under the arm, and end with the same 19 chart rounds. Body and sleeves are joined, the chart goes on in light beige with small green dots for 8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 6) rounds, and then the raglan decreases begin at the four joins, with the 2 stitches at each join knitted in light beige; the dots repeat up to the neck. Short rows, turned either side of the centre front, raise the back of the neck while the raglan decreases go on. The collar is light beige: one round with decreases on 5 mm, 12 cm of K1, P1 rib, bound off loosely, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched in place.

Original pattern: Astrid Ellingsen, Álafoss hf. Redesign: Védís Jónsdóttir. Instructions: Hulda Hákonardóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34 (no. 20), 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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