Hnoðri — Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit
Plötulopi children’s cardigan · frost grass with a light ash and oatmeal yoke · buttoned · ages 2–6
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- 5 plates of Plötulopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 41, no. 23 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 2–6 · chest 63–80 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Hnoðri — chick: a child on mossy ground, a future caretaker of the earth, in the pattern’s words. Védís Jónsdóttir’s children’s cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 41 is knitted with two strands of Plötulopi — frost grass green with a light ash and oatmeal yoke.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi 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
Plötulopi — 100 g plates · sizes 2 yrs (3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs)
A 2021 Frost Grass — 2 (2 3 3 3)
B 1026 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
C 1030 Oatmeal Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| 2 yrs | 3 yrs | 4 yrs | 5 yrs | 6 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 63 cm 24¾″ |
66 cm 26″ |
72 cm 28¼″ |
75 cm 29½″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
| Length to underarm | 22 cm 8¾″ |
24 cm 9½″ |
26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 24 cm 9½″ |
26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
Gauge
14 sts × 19 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5.5 mm needles, with two strands of Plötulopi held together.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4.5 mm and 5.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
5 buttons, and a 4.5 mm crochet hook for the edging. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
Knitted with two strands of Plötulopi together. Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from 1×1 rib and a border pattern up to the underarms, with two purled stitches at centre front for a steek; then they are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart. The neckband is rib with short rows at the back and a single-strand facing folded inside. The steek is machine-sewn, cut and covered with single crochet, and the button bands are picked up in rib.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 41 (no. 23), 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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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
- On mossy groundThe pattern pictures a child on mossy terrain — a future caretaker of the earth.
- Two strands as oneTwo strands of unspun Plötulopi knitted together on 5.5 mm needles.
- Neat edgesThe cut edges are covered with single crochet, and the neckband facing folds inside.
- Or your coloursKeep the frost grass or choose other Plötulopi shades in the colour picker, at no charge.
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