Himinn og haf — Blue Knitting Kit
Einband yoke sweater in blue, turquoise and lime · two strands for the body, one for the sleeves · sizes XS–2XL
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- 10 balls of Einband in 4 colours
- Lopi 39, no. 9 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes XS–2XL · chest 85–112 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Himinn og haf — sky and sea. The pattern describes the arctic sky over the open sea: short moments of light with great impact, one colour combination captured today, different tomorrow. Védís Jónsdóttir’s yoke sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 39 is knitted in Einband — two strands together for the body and yoke, one strand for the sleeves — here in the blue colourway: blue, with vivid blue, turquoise and lime in the yoke.
Included
- Icelandic 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
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL 2XL)
A 0942 Blue — 4 (4 5 5 6 6)
B 1098 Vivid Blue — 1 (1 1 2 2 2)
C 1762 Turquoise — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
D 9268 Lime — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 85 cm 33½″ |
91 cm 35¾″ |
96 cm 37¾″ |
101 cm 39¾″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
112 cm 44″ |
| Width at lower edge | 91 cm 35¾″ |
96 cm 37¾″ |
101 cm 39¾″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
112 cm 44″ |
117 cm 46″ |
| Length to underarm | 38 cm 15″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
46 cm 18″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
Gauge
Two strands of Einband: 15 sts × 21 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles. One strand: 18 sts × 22 rows = 10 cm 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 80 cm
5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 80 cm
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 40 cm
4 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from folded hems up to the underarms, then joined, and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart. The body and yoke use two strands of Einband together — two strands of blue, then blue with vivid blue from 3 cm below the underarm — and the sleeves a single strand of blue until their last 3 cm. In the yoke the strands pair up as blue with vivid blue, vivid blue with turquoise and turquoise with lime. Hem, cuffs and neckband are folded to the inside along a purl round; the neckband is a single strand of turquoise.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 39 (no. 9), 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
- Light caught in woolThe pattern describes the arctic sky over the open sea — one colour combination captured, different again tomorrow.
- Colours that blendTwo strands of Einband are knitted together, so blue and vivid blue, vivid blue and turquoise, and turquoise and lime melt into each other in the yoke.
- Lighter sleevesBody and yoke use two strands; the sleeves are knitted with a single strand.
- Folded edgesHem, cuffs and neckband are folded to the inside along a purl round instead of ribbed.
- Or the lilac oneThe same sweater in lavender, peach and yellow is a kit of its own — or choose your own Einband shades in the colour picker, at no charge.
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