Gjá — Grey Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit
Léttlopi children’s cardigan · white with a yoke in six greys · buttoned · ages 6–12
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- 13 balls of Léttlopi in 7 colours
- Lopi 36, no. 15 — G. Dagbjört Guðmundsdóttir
- Ages 6–12 · chest 75–88 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Gjá — a children’s cardigan by G. Dagbjört Guðmundsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 36: white Léttlopi with a yoke and cuff band that step through six shades, here the grey version, from light ash to black.
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 · sizes 6 yrs (8 yrs 10 yrs 12 yrs)
A 0051 White — 5 (5 6 7)
B 0054 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
C 0056 Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
D 0057 Grey Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
E 0058 Dark Grey Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
F 0005 Black Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
G 0059 Black — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| 6 yrs | 8 yrs | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 75 cm 29½″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
84 cm 33″ |
88 cm 34¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 26 cm 10¼″ |
29 cm 11½″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 32 cm 12½″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
38 cm 15″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
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 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
7–9 buttons. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The body starts with 1×1 rib knitted back and forth, then is knitted in the round with two purled stitches at centre front for a steek, with waist shaping at the sides. The sleeves are knitted in the round from long rib cuffs with a small pattern band. They are joined, raglan decreases shape the first rounds of the yoke, and the yoke pattern is knitted from a chart in six shades. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, and the collar and button bands are 1×1 rib.
Design: G. Dagbjört Guðmundsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 36 (no. 15), 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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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
- Six shadesThe yoke steps from light ash through grey to black on a white body.
- Shaped to fitWaist shaping at the sides and raglan decreases at the top of the yoke.
- Long cuffsDeep rib cuffs with a small pattern band above them.
- Or the brown oneThe same cardigan with straw, barley and browns is a kit of its own.
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