{"product_id":"lopi-18-no-28-dark-tweed-yoke-sweater-knitting-pattern","title":"Lopi 18 No. 28 — Dark Tweed Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuðný Pálsdóttir’s round-yoke sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 18, for women and men, knitted in Álafosslopi in the round from the bottom up: a dark brown-black tweed with small white flecks, a yoke in white and oatmeal — a zigzag band, a row of rings, a band of small motifs and white stripes rising to the neck — a matching zigzag border above the hem and cuffs, and a folded neckband. One colour version, in five sizes from XS to XL, with a sleeve length for women and one for men. The main colour, black sheep tweed (9452), is no longer made; the white and the oatmeal still are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive sizes, XS to XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve lengths for women and for men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo charts — the border above the hem and cuffs, and the yoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn and needles are not included. The kit has this pattern and all the yarn: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lopi-18-no-28-black-tweed-yoke-sweater-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe kit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (not included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÁlafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes XS (S M L XL) — one set of amounts for both sleeve lengths\u003cbr\u003e\nM 9452 black sheep tweed — 7 (8 8 9 9) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the kit uses 9975 black tweed, which keeps the white flecks but is blacker than the dark brown-black in the photo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0051 white — 1 (1 2 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 0085 oatmeal — 1 (1 1 1 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 cm\u003cbr\u003e40¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e106 cm\u003cbr\u003e41¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e111 cm\u003cbr\u003e43¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115 cm\u003cbr\u003e45¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 cm\u003cbr\u003e47¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength to centre front neck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 cm\u003cbr\u003e24½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65 cm\u003cbr\u003e25½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68 cm\u003cbr\u003e26¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 cm\u003cbr\u003e27½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e72 cm\u003cbr\u003e28¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve to underarm, women\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 cm\u003cbr\u003e16¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43 cm\u003cbr\u003e17″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43 cm\u003cbr\u003e17″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 cm\u003cbr\u003e17¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 cm\u003cbr\u003e17¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve to underarm, men\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 cm\u003cbr\u003e18″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003cbr\u003e19″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003cbr\u003e19″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 80 cm, for the hem rib\u003cbr\u003e6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm, for the body and the yoke\u003cbr\u003e4.5 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles for the cuffs and the neckband\u003cbr\u003eBy our reading also 6 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles for the sleeves: they change to 6 mm with only 42 to 48 stitches, about 32 to 37 cm round, too few for a 40 cm circular. The pattern’s list leaves them out\u003cbr\u003eThe pattern calls a circular needle a “twin pin”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will also need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStitch holders for the underarm stitches (the pattern lists them), and a tapestry needle for grafting the underarms and sewing down the neckband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is knitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnitted in the round from the bottom up. The body is cast on with 118 (124, 130, 136, 140) stitches in the main colour on the 4.5 mm circular, knitted in K1, P1 rib for 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) cm and increased to 132 (138, 144, 150, 156) stitches. On 6 mm comes a 7-round zigzag border in white and oatmeal from chart 1, then the body goes on in the main colour to 38 (40, 42, 43, 44) cm. The sleeves are cast on with 28 (30, 30, 32, 32) stitches on 4.5 mm double-pointed needles, ribbed for 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) cm, increased to 42 (42, 42, 48, 48), given the same border on 6 mm and then increased every 8th round for women or every 9th for men to 52 (54, 56, 60, 62) stitches. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, 204 (210, 216, 234, 240) stitches, and the yoke is knitted from a 43-round chart in white and oatmeal — a zigzag band, a row of rings, a band of small motifs and white stripes up to the neck — with four decrease rounds, to 68 (70, 72, 78, 80) stitches; the smaller sizes leave out marked rounds. The neckband is 1 round knit and 8 cm of K1, P1 rib on 4.5 mm double-pointed needles, decreased to 54 (54, 54, 56, 58) stitches at the start, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched, and the underarm stitches are grafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign: Guðný Pálsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 18 (no. 28), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"English","offer_id":67601202872373,"sku":"PAT-EN-L18-28","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/lopi18-28-1_60b322e4-2cc4-4bd9-b563-bb63af30699e.jpg?v=1791006823","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/lopi-18-no-28-dark-tweed-yoke-sweater-knitting-pattern","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}