{"product_id":"frikki-initial-sweater-knitting-pattern","title":"Frikki — Initial Sweater Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrikki — the short form of Friðrik, the name of its designer, Friðrik Örn Hjaltested; Hulda Hákonardóttir wrote the pattern for Ístex’s Lopi 31. A plain Álafosslopi sweater with a round yoke, a tall ribbed collar and a big letter or picture of your own, sewn on the front in duplicate stitch once the sweater is knitted. The pattern has three versions in sizes S to XXL: a men’s sweater in oatmeal with a chocolate letter, a men’s sweater in happy red with black Hosuband — a sock yarn — at the cast-on edge and in a band on each sleeve, and a longer ladies’ sweater in dark grey with a light ash letter. All the colours are still made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree versions — men’s brown (oatmeal), men’s red and a longer ladies’ dark grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes S, M, L, XL and XXL, with men’s and ladies’ lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA blank grid to draw your own letter or picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn and needles are not included. The kits have this pattern and all the yarn: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frikki-mens-initial-sweater-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe men’s oatmeal kit\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frikki-ladies-initial-sweater-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe ladies’ dark grey kit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (not included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed version, men’s: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes S (M L XL XXL) — B is Hosuband, a sock yarn, also in 100 g balls\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0047 happy red — 7 (7 8 8 9)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 0059 black — 2 (2 2 2 2) · \u003cem\u003eHosuband, Ístex’s sock yarn — for the cast-on edge and a 20 cm band on each sleeve; our shop does not stock Hosuband in black\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrown version, men’s: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes S (M L XL XXL)\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0085 oatmeal — 6 (7 8 8 9)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0867 chocolate (the letter) — 1 (1 1 1 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLadies’ version: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes S (M L XL XXL)\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0058 dark grey — 7 (8 9 10 11)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0056 light ash (the letter) — 1 (1 1 1 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92 cm\u003cbr\u003e36¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 cm\u003cbr\u003e40¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e108 cm\u003cbr\u003e42½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e114 cm\u003cbr\u003e45″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e123 cm\u003cbr\u003e48½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMen’s length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 cm\u003cbr\u003e18″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 cm\u003cbr\u003e18½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003cbr\u003e19″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMen’s sleeve length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51 cm\u003cbr\u003e20″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52 cm\u003cbr\u003e20½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53 cm\u003cbr\u003e20¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLadies’ length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56 cm\u003cbr\u003e22″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57 cm\u003cbr\u003e22½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58 cm\u003cbr\u003e22¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59 cm\u003cbr\u003e23¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 cm\u003cbr\u003e23½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLadies’ sleeve length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 cm\u003cbr\u003e18″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 cm\u003cbr\u003e18½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003cbr\u003e19″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 sts × 16 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6.5 mm needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.5 mm (US 10½) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm\u003cbr\u003e6.5 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will also need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo stitch markers, stitch holders for the underarm stitches and a tapestry needle for grafting and the duplicate stitch — the pattern’s list leaves them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is knitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnitted in the round from the bottom up, in stocking stitch on 6.5 mm. The body starts with 8 cm of K2, P2 rib and is decreased at both sides twice — 4 stitches each time — on the way to the underarm: 46 (47, 48, 49, 50) cm for men, 56 (57, 58, 59, 60) cm for ladies. The sleeves start with 8 cm of the same rib and are increased at the underarm; for the red version, a 20 cm band in black Hosuband starts 18 (19, 20, 20, 21) cm from the cast-on edge. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke: 12 stitches are taken in at the four joins over two rounds, then five evenly spaced decrease rounds take it from 176 (192, 202, 208, 228) stitches to 56 (62, 67, 68, 78), and a last round to 48 (52, 56, 56, 60). The collar is 16 (18, 18, 18, 20) cm of K2, P2 rib, bound off loosely. Last, a letter or picture of your own, up to 25 stitches wide and 30 rounds high, is sewn on the front in duplicate stitch, its top 1–2 rounds below the first decrease in the yoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign: Friðrik Örn Hjaltested (pattern written by Hulda Hákonardóttir) — pattern from Lopi No. 31 (no. 8), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"English","offer_id":67601361961013,"sku":"PAT-EN-FRIKKI","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/lopi31-frikki-1_d04941e1-ac64-485f-999c-7b1702bb4cb7.jpg?v=1791013121","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/frikki-initial-sweater-knitting-pattern","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}