

Ferð — Knitting Kit
One-colour Einband sweater, knitted from the neck down · tall collar · sizes S–3XL
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- US & Canada — duties & taxes settled at checkout
- Ships worldwide from Iceland with DHL Express, fully tracked
- 7 balls of Einband in royal blue
- Lopi 44, no. 9 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Top-down, no charts
Overview
What's in the kit
Ferð — “trip”: light, quick, simple. Védís Jónsdóttir’s single-colour sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 44 is knitted in royal blue Einband from the neck down, with a tall collar and a slightly A-shaped body.
Included
- Icelandic Einband wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes S (M L XL 2XL 3XL)
A 9277 Royal Blue — 5 (5 6 6 7 7)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 89 cm 35″ |
98 cm 38½″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
116 cm 45¾″ |
124 cm 48¾″ |
133 cm 52¼″ |
| Width at lower edge | 95 cm 37½″ |
104 cm 41″ |
113 cm 44½″ |
122 cm 48″ |
131 cm 51½″ |
140 cm 55″ |
| Length to underarm | 38 cm 15″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
46 cm 18″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 43 cm 17″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5 mm (US 8) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 40 cm
3.5 mm and 5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the neck down, starting with a tall collar, then the yoke is increased and body and sleeves are divided. The body is slightly A-shaped and finishes in 3×1 rib.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 44 (no. 9), 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
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 you'll love it
- Light, quick, simpleFerð means trip — the pattern calls it light, quick and simple: one colour, no charts.
- Try it on as you goKnitted from the neck down, so you can check the fit and length before you finish.
- A gentle A-lineThe body widens slightly toward the hem — 6 to 7 cm wider at the lower edge than at the chest — and ends in 3×1 rib.
- Royal blue, or your choiceKeep the royal blue or choose any Einband shade in the colour picker, at no charge.
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