Kjós — Red Children’s Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi children’s zip cardigan · oxblood red with a five-colour yoke · ages 4–10
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- 9 balls of Álafosslopi in 5 colours
- Lopi 32, no. 13 — Rebekka Kristjánsdóttir
- Ages 4–10 · chest 69–87 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Kjós — named after the farming district on Hvalfjörður, north of Reykjavík. Rebekka Kristjánsdóttir’s zip cardigan for children from Ístex’s Lopi 32, in the red colourway: oxblood red Álafosslopi with a yoke in winter morning, dark magenta, teal heather and arctic exposure, and a dark magenta stripe in the rib.
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 4 yrs (6 yrs 8 yrs 10 yrs)
A 1242 Oxblood Red — 3 (4 5 5)
B 1239 Winter Morning — 1 (1 1 1)
C 1240 Dark Magenta — 1 (1 1 1)
D 9967 Teal Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
E 1232 Arctic Exposure — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| 4 yrs | 6 yrs | 8 yrs | 10 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 69 cm 27¼″ |
75 cm 29½″ |
81 cm 32″ |
87 cm 34¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 28 cm 11″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
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)
5 mm (US 8) and 6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
A zipper for the front. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The body starts with 1×1 rib knitted back and forth on 5 mm needles, with a two-row stripe in colour C; then two purled stitches are cast on for a steek and it is joined and knitted in stocking stitch on 6 mm. The sleeves have the same striped rib cuffs. Body and sleeves are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a five-colour chart with decreases, from 137–169 stitches down to 55–67. The collar is rib with the same stripe, 4–5 cm high. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, and a zipper is sewn in under the front edges.
Design: Rebekka Kristjánsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 32 (no. 13), 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
- Cool colours on redWinter morning, dark magenta, teal and arctic exposure on oxblood red.
- Striped ribA thin dark magenta stripe in the hem, cuffs and collar.
- Zip frontKnitted in the round with a steek, cut open and closed with a zipper.
- Or in brownThe pattern has a brown colourway too — also available as a kit.
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