{"product_id":"lopi-18-no-35-brown-round-yoke-sweater-knitting-pattern","title":"Lopi 18 No. 35 — Brown Round-Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eA round-yoke pullover from Ístex’s Lopi 18, based on designs from The Handknitting Association of Iceland and adapted by Védís Jónsdóttir, knitted in Álafosslopi in the round from the bottom up. The body and sleeves are acorn, a brown, with K1, P1 rib at the hem, cuffs and neck. A border of white zigzags and oatmeal points sits above the hem and cuff ribs, and the yoke carries bands of white zigzags, rounded shapes and small diamonds with oatmeal between them up to a folded rib neckband. Five sizes, XS to XL, with sleeve lengths for women and for men. All three colours are still made by Ístex.\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, with sleeve lengths for women and for men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo charts — the border above the ribs and the yoke — with one key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn and needles are not included. The kit has this pattern and all the yarn: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bragi-brown-icelandic-sweater-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe brown sweater kit (Bragi)\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)\u003cbr\u003e\nM 0053 acorn — 7 (8 8 9 9)\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0051 white — 1 (1 2 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 0085 oatmeal — 1 (1 1 1 1)\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\u003e4½ 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\u003e4½ 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 or 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 (in the pattern’s list), and a tapestry needle for grafting the underarms and sewing down the folded 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 acorn on the 4½ mm circular, knitted in K1, P1 rib for 6 (6, 6, 7, 7) cm and increased to 132 (138, 144, 150, 156); on 6 mm comes the 12-round border chart, then acorn to 38 (40, 42, 43, 44) cm. The sleeves are cast on with 28 (30, 30, 32, 32) stitches on 4½ mm double-pointed needles, knitted in the same rib and increased to 42 (42, 42, 48, 48); on 6 mm they get the same border, and then in acorn 1 stitch is increased at each end of the 2nd round and after that of every 8th round for women or every 9th for men, 4 (5, 6, 5, 6) times, to 52 (54, 56, 60, 62). They are knitted to 41 (43, 43, 45, 45) cm for women or 46 (48, 48, 50, 50) cm for men. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke — 204 (210, 216, 234, 240) stitches — and the 43-round yoke chart, with four decrease rounds, takes it down to 68 (70, 72, 78, 80); sizes XS to L leave out marked rounds — XS seven, S five, M four and L two — and XL knits all 43. The neckband is 8 cm of K1, P1 rib on 4½ mm double-pointed needles, decreased on the first round to 54 (54, 54, 56, 58) stitches, cast off loosely, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched. The underarm stitches are grafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBased on designs from The Handknitting Association of Iceland, adapted by Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 18 (no. 35), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"English","offer_id":67602544656437,"sku":"PAT-EN-L18-35","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/Bragi_wool_sweater_Icelandic_knitting_kit_18_35_2476c846-c279-4b7b-8c29-162855e5d5a8.jpg?v=1791034721","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/lopi-18-no-35-brown-round-yoke-sweater-knitting-pattern","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}