Lilja - Wool Green Cardigan Sweater 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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Overview
What's in the kit
Lilja — Lily. A distinctive buttoned cardigan knitted sideways: first one sleeve, then the body in the round, then the other sleeve, so the patterned bands run vertically. The body is chunky Álafosslopi in highland green with light beige, and the bands are worked in five Léttlopi shades. Finished with crocheted button bands.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi and Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes S (M L XL XXL)
A 1230 Highland Green — 7 (8 8 9 10)
B 0086 Light Beige — 2 (2 2 2 2)
Léttlopi — 50 g balls
C 0052 Black Sheep — 1 (1 1 1 1)
D 9427 Rust Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
E 9418 Stone Blue — 1 (1 1 1 1)
F 9431 Brick Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
G 1412 Pink Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1) (replaces 9428 Rose in the printed pattern)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 92 cm 36¼″ |
97 cm 38¼″ |
101 cm 39¾″ |
106 cm 41¾″ |
110 cm 43¼″ |
| Length to shoulder | 70 cm 27½″ |
73 cm 28¾″ |
74 cm 29¼″ |
76 cm 30″ |
77 cm 30¼″ |
| Sleeve length | 48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
51 cm 20″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
5 mm (US 8) double pointed needles
5.5 mm crochet hook (for the button bands)
Not included
Knitting needles and crochet hook, unless you choose the kit with needles.
5–6 buttons for the front closure — available separately.
Original pattern: Margrét Jóhannesdóttir; original instructions: Astrid Ellingsen, revised by Hulda Hákonardóttir; redesign: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34.
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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