Icelandic Zip Cardigan — Black Álafosslopi Knitting Kit
Short women’s yoke cardigan with a zip and a folded rib collar · black heather, oatmeal and white Álafosslopi · sizes 34–42
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- 8 balls of Álafosslopi in 3 colours
- Ístex single pattern — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes 34–42 · chest 84–103 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Védís Jónsdóttir’s Icelandic Zip Cardigan for Ístex: a short, fitted women’s cardigan in black heather Álafosslopi, with a round yoke of triangles, dotted blocks and a zigzag band in oatmeal and white, moss-stitch edges, a folded rib collar and an open-ended zip.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi 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
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 34 (36 38 40 42)
A 0005 Black Heather — 5 (5 6 6 6)
B 0085 Oatmeal Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
C 0051 White — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 84 cm 33″ |
89 cm 35″ |
94 cm 37″ |
98 cm 38½″ |
103 cm 40½″ |
| Length to underarm | 30 cm 11¾″ |
31 cm 12¼″ |
33 cm 13″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 45 cm 17¾″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
51 cm 20″ |
53 cm 20¾″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40 cm, for the collar
6 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles
Not included
An open-ended (separating) zip — the pattern gives 50–55 cm and says to measure the finished cardigan — sewing thread to match, a sewing machine for the steek, and stitch holders for the underarm stitches.
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the bottom up on 6 mm, with a purl stitch at each side of the centre front. The body starts with 4 rows of moss stitch knitted back and forth, the sleeves with 4 rounds of moss stitch. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, knitted from one chart in three colours with four decrease rounds. The collar is 7 cm of 1×1 rib on 4.5 mm, folded in half to the inside. The purl stitches up the front are sewn twice by machine, the cardigan is rinsed and dried, and the front is cut open. The zip is sewn in by hand, and the folded collar covers its top.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from the Icelandic Zip Cardigan single pattern, 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
- Three-colour yokeTriangles, dotted blocks and a zigzag band, all from one chart.
- Folded rib collar7 cm of 1×1 rib, folded in half to the inside to hide the top of the zip.
- Moss-stitch edgesAt the hem and at the cuffs.
- Quick on 6 mmÁlafosslopi at 13 stitches to 10 cm.
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