Hjörtu — Baby Cardigan & Trousers Knitting Kit
Léttlopi baby set — heart-patterned cardigan and trousers · murky with straw and white · 6–24 months
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- 10 balls of Léttlopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 34, no. 25 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- 6–24 months · two pieces
Overview
What's in the kit
Hjörtu — hearts. A baby set of cardigan and trousers in murky Léttlopi, the cardigan patterned with hearts in straw and white all the way up to the yoke. The original pattern and instructions are by Ragnheiður Matthíasdóttir; Védís Jónsdóttir redesigned them for Ístex’s Lopi 34. The kit has the yarn for both pieces.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for both pieces in 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 6–9 mos (9–18 mos 18–24 mos)
A 1420 Murky (3 balls for the cardigan, 3 for the trousers) — 6 (6 6)
B 1418 Straw — 2 (2 3)
C 0051 White — 1 (1 1)
Sizes
| 6–9 mos | 9–18 mos | 18–24 mos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan chest | 56 cm 22″ |
59 cm 23¼″ |
64 cm 25¼″ |
| Cardigan length to underarm | 16 cm 6¼″ |
18 cm 7″ |
20 cm 7¾″ |
| Cardigan sleeve to underarm | 18 cm 7″ |
20 cm 7¾″ |
22 cm 8¾″ |
| Trousers length | 24 cm 9½″ |
26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
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 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
6 buttons, a 4 mm crochet hook for the front bands, and elastic for the waist if you prefer it to a twisted cord. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The cardigan’s body starts with 1×1 rib knitted back and forth, then two purled steek stitches are cast on and it is knitted in the round from a heart chart, repeated to the underarm; the sleeves are knitted in the round the same way. Body and sleeves are joined and the yoke is knitted from three more charts with decreases, finished with a rib neckband. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, and the front bands are three rows of single crochet, with six buttonholes on the right. The trousers are knitted in the round from rib cuffs, with increases along the inside leg; the legs are joined with four stitches cast on at front and back, short rows raise the back, and the waist is rib with an eyelet round for elastic or a twisted cord.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34 (no. 25), 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
- Hearts all overThe cardigan body and sleeves repeat a band of hearts in straw and white.
- A matching pairPlain murky trousers with ribbed cuffs and a drawstring waist go with the cardigan.
- Room for a nappyShort rows raise the back of the trousers.
- Both pieces in one kitYarn for the cardigan and the trousers in the largest size.
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