Hitaspá - Knitting Kit
Bulky Jöklalopi blanket, knitted in the round with fringes from the cut steek · one size, 125 × 85 cm
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Just want the pattern? The Hitaspá pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
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“I enjoyed making my blanket, the pattern was clear and easy to follow. I would definitely buy another kit.”
- 11 hanks of Jöklalopi in 4 colours
- Lopi 38, no. 3 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- 125 × 85 cm, plus fringes
Overview
What's in the kit
Hitaspá — Heat Forecast. “Blanket for the car, camping in chilly weather, sitting on the porch or out in the field, and no one will be cold. I was inspired by memories of a cold Land Rover with rough seats and foul weather.” A bulky Jöklalopi blanket based on the beloved Riddari pattern, knitted in the round on big 12 mm needles — the steek stitches are cut and unraveled at the end to make the fringes.
Included
- Icelandic Jöklalopi (bulky Lopi) wool — everything needed to knit the blanket
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
Jöklalopi (Bulkylopi) — 100 g hanks · one size
A 0005 Black Heather — 4
B 0056 Ash — 1
C 0867 Chocolate — 2
D 0054 Light Ash — 4
Size (one size)
Length: 125 cm / 49¼″ + fringes 2 × 10 cm (4″)
Width: 85 cm / 33½″
Gauge
9 sts × 10 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 12 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
12 mm (US 17) circular needle, 80+ cm
Large crochet hook (for the crochet cast-on and securing the steek)
Not included
Knitting needles and crochet hook — this kit holds the yarn and the pattern.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 38.
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
- Born in a cold Land RoverHitaspá — heat forecast. Védís Jónsdóttir writes that she was inspired by memories of a cold Land Rover with rough seats and foul weather.
- For the car, camp and porchThe pattern names its uses: a blanket for the car, for camping in chilly weather, for the porch or out in the field.
- Riddari, made into a blanketAfter many drafts, Védís chose her own pattern Riddari as the base for this bulky blanket.
- Fringes from the steekIt is knitted in the round, secured with a crochet chain and cut open; the steek stitches are then unravelled to make the fringes.
- Greys and brown, or your ownBlack heather, ash, chocolate and light ash — keep them, or swap any of the four for another Jöklalopi shade in the colour picker at no charge.
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