Kjarr — Barley Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit
Léttlopi children’s sweater, knitted top down, with a garter-stitch yoke · barley · ages 2–8
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- 5 balls of Léttlopi
- Lopi 30, no. 6 — Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir
- Ages 2–8 · chest 60–73 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Kjarr — brushwood. Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir’s top-down children’s sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 30, in the one-colour version: barley Léttlopi with a garter-stitch yoke, raglan lines of yarn overs and three buttons at the back of the neck.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi 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
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes 2 yrs (4 yrs 6 yrs 8 yrs)
A 1419 Barley — 4 (4 5 5)
Sizes
| 2 yrs | 4 yrs | 6 yrs | 8 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 60 cm 23½″ |
67 cm 26½″ |
71 cm 28″ |
73 cm 28¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 23 cm 9″ |
25 cm 9¾″ |
29 cm 11½″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 24 cm 9½″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
35 cm 13¾″ |
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)
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
3 buttons.
How it is knitted
Knitted from the neck down. The yoke is garter stitch worked back and forth, with raglan increases made by a yarn over either side of a purled stitch, and an opening at the back. Under the arms the body is joined in the round and knitted in stocking stitch to the hem, which ends in garter ridges on 3.5 mm. The sleeves are picked up, knitted in the round and decreased, with garter-ridge cuffs. Garter borders are picked up along the back opening, one with three buttonholes.
Design: Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 30 (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
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
- Garter-stitch yokeRidged yoke with raglan lines of yarn overs.
- Top downKnitted from the neck to the hem, sleeves picked up after.
- Buttons at the backAn opening at the back of the yoke, closed with three buttons.
- Or two-toneThe pattern’s grey striped version is also available as a kit.
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