
Forseti - Grey Pullover Knitting Kit
Classic Álafosslopi yoke sweater in grey heather, white and black sheep · sizes XS–XL
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Just want the pattern? The Lopi 12 No. 3 & 4 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 Álafosslopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 12, no. 4 — Astrid Ellingsen
- Sizes XS–XL · chest 98–123 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Forseti is a classic Icelandic lopapeysa from Lopi book No. 12, designed by Astrid Ellingsen: grey heather Álafosslopi with a bold yoke in white and black sheep, matching pattern bands at hem and cuffs, and a doubled, folded rib collar. Body and sleeves are knitted in the round, then joined for the circular yoke, with separate sleeve lengths for women and men — an easy unisex fit.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
M 0057 Grey Heather — 5 (6 6 7 7)
A 0051 White — 3 (3 3 3 3)
B 0052 Black Sheep — 2 (2 2 2 2)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 98 cm 38½″ |
105 cm 41¼″ |
111 cm 43¾″ |
117 cm 46″ |
123 cm 48½″ |
| Length to centre front neck | 62 cm 24½″ |
65 cm 25½″ |
68 cm 26¾″ |
70 cm 27½″ |
72 cm 28¼″ |
| Sleeve length, women’s | 41 cm 16¼″ |
43 cm 17″ |
43 cm 17″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
| Sleeve length, men’s | 46 cm 18″ |
48 cm 19″ |
48 cm 19″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 80 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Astrid Ellingsen — pattern from Lopi No. 12 (design 12-04).
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
- A classic from Lopi 12Astrid Ellingsen’s yoke sweater from Ístex’s Lopi book no. 12 — this is no. 4, the grey version; the same pattern gives a black one as no. 3.
- Pattern at hem, cuffs and yokeA small band from chart 1 sits above the white rib at hem and cuffs, and the wide yoke is worked in white and black sheep on grey.
- A folded neckbandThe neckband is 8 cm of k1, p1 rib in white, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched down.
- Sleeves for her or for himTwo sleeve lengths — women’s 41 to 45 cm and men’s 46 to 50 cm to the underarm — with the increases spaced to suit each.
- Grey, or your choiceKeep grey heather, white and black sheep, or choose other Álafosslopi shades for any of the three in the colour picker, at no charge.
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