Kolla — Children’s Ribbed Hat Knitting Kit
Children’s ribbed Léttlopi hat · navy · 4–6 and 6–8 years
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- 2 balls of Léttlopi
- Lopi 27, no. 19 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 4–6 and 6–8
Overview
What's in the kit
Kolla — Védís Jónsdóttir’s children’s hat from Ístex’s Lopi 27: a long 2×2 rib in navy Léttlopi that pulls down over the ears, with a crown that narrows through the rib.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — 2 balls, enough for either size
- 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 4–6 (6–8) years
A 9420 Navy Blue — 2 (2)
Size
Two sizes, 4–6 and 6–8 years (80 or 84 stitches cast on). The pattern gives no finished measurements or gauge; the rib is 16 or 18 cm before the crown.
Gauge
The pattern gives no gauge; knit on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40 cm
4.5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the brim up: 80 (84) stitches in 2×2 rib for 16 (18) cm, then four decrease rounds that step the rib down to 2×1, then 1×1, then stocking stitch, finishing with the yarn drawn through the last stitches.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 27 (no. 19), 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
- All rib16–18 cm of 2×2 rib before the crown.
- Simple crownThe rib narrows to 2×1, then 1×1, as it decreases.
- In the roundA 40 cm circular needle, then double-pointed needles.
- Two ballsEnough for either size.
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