Fés — Grey Children’s Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit
Children’s yoke sweater with rows of little faces · grey heather, light ash, black, white and crimson Léttlopi · ages 6–10
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Just want the pattern? The Fés pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 12 balls of Léttlopi in 5 colours
- Lopi 29, no. 14 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 6–10 · chest 75–84 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Védís Jónsdóttir’s Fés from Ístex’s Lopi 29: a children’s round-yoke sweater in grey heather Léttlopi, with three rows of little faces in the yoke — black with crimson eyes and white mouths on light ash — and a matching border above the hem and cuffs.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi 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
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · to fit 6 (8 10) years
A 0057 Grey Heather — 4 (5 6)
B 0054 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 2)
C 0059 Black — 2 (2 2)
D 0051 White — 1 (1 1)
E 9434 Crimson Red — 1 (1 1)
Sizes
| 6 yrs | 8 yrs | 10 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 75 cm 29½″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
84 cm 33″ |
| Length to underarm | 30 cm 11¾″ |
33 cm 13″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 32 cm 12½″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
38 cm 15″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm — the kit with needles has 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 60–80 cm — the kit has 60 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
Stitch holders (or waste yarn) for the underarm stitches.
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the bottom up. Hem and cuffs are K1, P1 rib on 3.5 mm, followed on 4.5 mm by a 9-round border. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke — a 39-round chart of three rows of faces, smaller towards the neck, with five decrease rounds. In this version the faces are black with crimson eyes and white mouths on light ash. The neckband is single-layer K1, P1 rib, and the underarm stitches are grafted.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 29 (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
- Three rows of facesThe faces shrink row by row towards the neck.
- Matching bordersA 9-round border above the rib at the hem and cuffs.
- Ages 6, 8 and 10Chest 75 to 84 cm.
- Crimson eyesBlack faces with red eyes and white mouths on light ash.
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