Horse Wool Rug Blanket - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex Álafoss Lopi from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
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- Genuine Ístex lopi from Iceland
- Pattern emailed right away
- Swap colours free
Overview
What's in the kit
Hestur — the Horse rug. Icelandic wool for the Icelandic horse: breathable, insulating and moisture-wicking, ideal as an under rug or stable rug in the cool months. The blanket is worked back and forth in garter stitch, the patterned neck yoke is knitted in the round and cut open (steek), and the two are sewn together. The pattern is designed for an Icelandic horse — measure your lucky horse before starting.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — everything needed to knit the horse rug
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · one size
A 0005 Black Heather — 15
B 0085 Oatmeal — 2
C 0051 White — 1
Size (one size, fits an Icelandic horse)
Width of blanket: 136 cm / 53½″
Length of back: 130 cm / 51¼″
Gauge
Yoke: 13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Blanket: 12 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in garter stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 80 and 100 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 80 cm
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
1 buckle with straps and 3 large snaps for fastening — available separately.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 26.
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 knitters love our kits
- Pattern and yarn, matched for youNo yarn maths. The right colours and amounts for this design arrive in one parcel.
- Real Ístex lopiThe same wool Icelanders knit with — spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
- Pattern in your inbox right awayEmailed when you order, so you can read it through while the yarn travels.
- Your colours, freeSwap any colour for another in the same yarn at no extra charge.
- No surprises at the doorUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.
- Iceland's biggest kit shelfOver 500 lopi kits, packed by our family-run team since 2013.
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