Hiti — Plötulopi Mittens Knitting Kit
Plötulopi mittens shaped for left and right · black cosmos and spruce green · S/M and L/XL
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- 2 plates of Plötulopi in 2 colours
- Lopi 42, no. 6 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes S/M and L/XL
Overview
What's in the kit
Hiti — heat. “Shaped mittens that will keep your hands warm,” says the pattern. Védís Jónsdóttir’s mittens from Ístex’s Lopi 42 are knitted with two strands of Plötulopi — black cosmos with a spruce green pattern — at a slightly firmer gauge than usual, for warmth.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi wool yarn — one plate of each colour, enough for either size
- 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 S/M (L/XL)
A 2024 Black Cosmos — 1 (1)
B 1421 Spruce Green Heather — 1 (1)
Sizes
S/M and L/XL — 32 (36) stitches around the hand at 16 stitches to 10 cm.
Gauge
16 sts × 22 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles with 2 strands of Plötulopi — a little firmer than usual for Plötulopi, for warmth.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4 mm (US 6) and 5 mm (US 8) double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the cuff up with two strands of Plötulopi held together, starting at the inside of the wrist: 5 (6) cm of 1×1 rib, then a thumb gusset increased from the chart, its stitches held on scrap yarn, and the hand and top decreases from the chart. The left and right mittens have their own charts, so each is shaped for its hand. The thumb is picked up and knitted last, in black cosmos.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 42 (no. 6), 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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Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- Left and rightSeparate charts for each hand, with a thumb gusset — the mittens are shaped, not mirrored copies.
- Knitted firm16 stitches to 10 cm on 5 mm needles, a little tighter than usual for two strands of Plötulopi, to keep the warmth in.
- Two platesOne plate of each colour makes a pair in either size.
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