



Haus — Children’s Sweater with Ram’s Head Knitting Kit
Children’s Álafosslopi sweater with a white ram’s head on the back · black heather and white · ages 10–16
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Just want the pattern? The Haus pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 9 balls of Álafosslopi in 2 colours
- Lopi 26, no. 12 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 10–16 · chest 86–104 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Haus — head. Védís Jónsdóttir’s sweater for older children from Ístex’s Lopi 26, in black heather Álafosslopi: one white stripe across the chest at the front, and on the back a big white ram’s head with horns, knitted in intarsia.
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
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 10 yrs (12 yrs 14 yrs 16 yrs)
A 0005 Black Heather — 6 (7 7 8)
B 0051 White — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| 10 yrs | 12 yrs | 14 yrs | 16 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 86 cm 33¾″ |
92 cm 36¼″ |
98 cm 38½″ |
104 cm 41″ |
| Length | 58 cm 22¾″ |
60 cm 23½″ |
63 cm 24¾″ |
66 cm 26″ |
| Sleeve length | 45 cm 17¾″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 60 cm
4.5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
Stitch holders (or waste yarn) for the underarm and front-neck stitches, and bobbins for the intarsia if you like to use them — the lengths for the motif are wound from the kit yarn.
How it is knitted
The back and front are knitted flat from the hem up: 3 cm of 1×1 rib on 4.5 mm, then stocking stitch on 6 mm, with three stitches at each side put on holders at the underarm. The ram’s head on the back is knitted in intarsia from a chart; the front has a 9-row white stripe across the chest and a shaped neck. The back is cast off straight and joined to the front shoulders, and the sides are sewn. The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and knitted down in the round, decreasing at the underarm, to a 1×1 rib cuff. The neckband is picked up and ribbed for 4 cm.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 26 (no. 12), 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
- Ram’s head on the backA big white motif knitted in intarsia.
- Stripe at the frontNine rows of white across the chest.
- Sleeves knitted downPicked up round the armholes and knitted in the round.
- A hat to matchNei, the hat in the photos, is a kit too.
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