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Woman sitting against a wooden ladder on grey rocks in the Lopi 12 no. 1 sweater and beret — a brick-red body, a yoke of black fir trees and blue and black checks, deep ribbed hem and cuffs, a ribbed stand-up collar, and black and blue blanket stitch along the edges (shown in the original colours — this kit has amber heather, more orange, for the rust 9392, and denim heather for the steel blue 9300). The jeans, black gloves and earrings are not part of the pattern
Álafosslopi 9971 Amber Heather (in place of 9392 rust) — 10 balls in the Lopi 12 No. 1 kit
Álafosslopi 0059 Black — 2 balls in the Lopi 12 No. 1 kit
Álafosslopi 0010 Denim Heather (in place of 9300 steel blue) — 1 ball in the Lopi 12 No. 1 kit

Lopi 12 No. 1 — Copper Yoke Sweater and Beret Knitting Kit

Sale price$145.00

Round-yoke sweater for women and men, plus the matching beret · amber heather, black and denim heather Álafosslopi · two colours replaced (see below) · sizes XS–XL

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  • 13 balls of Álafosslopi in 3 colours
  • Lopi 12, no. 1 — Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir
  • Sizes XS–XL · chest 98–123 cm
  • All the yarn for the sweater and the beret in one parcel — 13 balls of Álafosslopi, enough for the largest size, plus the English pattern (PDF)
  • Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles — 13 stitches to 10 cm
  • Five sizes, XS to XL — chest 98–123 cm (38½–48½″)
  • Two replacement colours, clearly marked: amber heather (9971) for the discontinued rust (9392), denim heather (0010) for the discontinued steel blue (9300)
Woman sitting against a wooden ladder on grey rocks in the Lopi 12 no. 1 sweater and beret — a brick-red body, a yoke of black fir trees and blue and black checks, deep ribbed hem and cuffs, a ribbed stand-up collar, and black and blue blanket stitch along the edges (shown in the original colours — this kit has amber heather, more orange, for the rust 9392, and denim heather for the steel blue 9300). The jeans, black gloves and earrings are not part of the pattern
Lopi 12 No. 1 — Copper Yoke Sweater and Beret Knitting Kit Sale price$145.00

Why you'll love it

  • Fir-tree yokeBlack fir trees, two bands of blue and black checks, and black lines up to the collar.
  • Blanket-stitch edgesOne strand of black and one of blue, sewn together round the hem, cuffs and collar.
  • Beret includedThe beret in the photo is in the same leaflet, and its 2 balls are in the kit.
  • Stand-up collar8 cm of K2, P2 rib in a single layer — not folded.
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Good to know

Lopi 12 No. 1 — your questions, answered

Why are two colours different from the pattern?
The pattern’s rust (9392) and steel blue (9300) are no longer made by Ístex. The leaflet prints only the codes; rust and steel blue are the names Ístex gives these colours in its Lopi 18 leaflets. This kit has amber heather (9971) in place of the rust. It is colour M, the empty squares in the chart: the body, sleeves, rib, collar, the background of the yoke and the whole beret. Amber heather is a copper-rust heather with small flecks — noticeably more orange than the brick red in the photo. If you would like a redder sweater, happy red (0047) is the next closest: a darker, cooler and cleaner red. Denim heather (0010) takes the place of the steel blue. It is colour B, the half-filled squares: the blue checks in the yoke, and one of the two strands in the blanket-stitch edging. It is a heathered slate blue, close to the blue in the photo. You can choose other shades in the colour picker.
Which size should I knit?
Five sizes, XS to XL, with a chest of 98 to 123 cm and a length of 56 to 63 cm to the front neck. Sleeves are 36 to 40 cm for women and 41 to 45 cm for men. The chest is the finished sweater’s measurement (it matches the stitch count — our check), so choose by the width you want the sweater to be: XS is 98 cm round.
Will I have yarn left over?
The kit holds the amount for size XL plus the beret: 10 balls of amber heather (8 for the sweater, 2 for the beret), 2 of black and 1 of denim heather — 13 balls. For the sweater, XS and S use 6 balls of the main colour and M and L use 7. The pattern gives one amount for both sleeve lengths, and the beret’s black and blue edging comes from the sweater’s balls.
Is the beret in the kit?
Yes — it is on page 3 of the same pattern, where it is called simply “Hat”. It is one size, knitted in the main colour on 6 mm needles: it starts from 60 stitches — about 46 cm round before stretching (our calculation; the pattern gives no head size) — and widens to 96 stitches, with a purl round at the edge of the top and a crown decreased at six points. Blanket stitch in black and blue goes over the purl round. Its 2 balls are in the kit.
How is the blanket-stitch edging done?
When the sweater is finished, you sew blanket stitch round the edge of the welt, the cuffs and the collar with one strand of black and one strand of blue held together, putting the needle in between the knit and purl stitches of the rib. It uses the black and blue already in the kit.
Are there mistakes in the pattern?
Two small things. The chart key prints the blue as “98”, but the materials list says 9300; we read the key as a misprint (0098 was a different, lighter blue) — knit the half-filled squares in the blue, denim heather in this kit. The key also prints the other codes short: “392” for 9392 and “59” for 0059. On the beret, the 6th decrease round reads “*K2tog, K2tog*, 24 sts”. To reach 24 stitches from 36, decrease twice in each 6-stitch section, for example *K1, K2tog, K2tog, K1*, then K2tog until 6 stitches remain (our reading).
Is everything in the photo part of the pattern?
The sweater and the beret are. The jeans, the black gloves and the earrings are not.
What does the kit with needles include?
A 5 mm (US 8) circular needle in 80 cm; 6 mm (US 10) circular needles in 40 and 80 cm; 5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles — ADDI, as named in the pattern. The pattern lists 6 mm double-pointed needles only for the beret, but each sweater sleeve changes to 6 mm after the cuff and has only 42 to 48 stitches — too few to go round a 40 cm circular — so they are needed there too. The beret is knitted on the 40 cm circular (the pattern says 50 cm). Stitch holders and the tapestry needle are not included.

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