Geisli — Pink-Yellow Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit
Top-down Plötulopi and Einband toddler cardigan · sunset rose with a golden yoke · sizes 86–104
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- 3 plates of Plötulopi and 2 balls of Einband
- Lopi 42, no. 3 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes 86–104 · chest 62–74 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Geisli — a ray of light: light filters through the clouds and the children beam with joy, in the pattern’s words. Védís Jónsdóttir’s top-down toddler cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 42 is knitted with one strand of Plötulopi and one of peach Einband together — sunset rose, with a yoke of golden blush and golden yellow.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi and 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
Plötulopi — 100 g plates · sizes 86 (92 98 104)
A 1425 Sunset Rose Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
B 2028 Golden Blush — 1 (1 1 1)
C 1424 Golden Yellow Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes 86 (92 98 104)
D 9990 Peach — 2 (2 2 2)
Sizes — European children’s sizes, named after the child’s height in cm
| 86 | 92 | 98 | 104 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 62 cm 24½″ |
66 cm 26″ |
70 cm 27½″ |
74 cm 29¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 19 cm 7½″ |
21 cm 8¼″ |
23 cm 9″ |
25 cm 9¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 21 cm 8¼″ |
23 cm 9″ |
25 cm 9¾″ |
27 cm 10¾″ |
Gauge
15 sts × 20 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5.5 mm needles, with one strand of Plötulopi and one of Einband knitted together.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4.5 mm and 5.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
5 buttons, and a 4.5 mm crochet hook for the edges. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
Knitted from the neck down, with one strand of Plötulopi and one of peach Einband together. It starts with a rib collar, shaped with short rows at the back; the yoke is increased from a chart in bands of golden yellow, golden blush and sunset rose; then the sleeves and the body are knitted in the round, with purled steek stitches at centre front, and finished with rib. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, the edges are covered with single crochet, and the button bands are picked up and knitted in rib, with five buttonholes.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 42 (no. 3), 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
- Rays of colourBands of golden yellow, golden blush and sunset rose on the yoke.
- From the neck downCollar first, then the yoke, then sleeves and body knitted downwards.
- Two yarns as oneA strand of peach Einband runs with every Plötulopi colour and softens the shades.
- Or your coloursPick other Plötulopi and Einband shades in the colour picker, at no charge.
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