Manitoba — Knitting Kit
Léttlopi yoke sweater with flowers and leaves · straw · two colours replaced (see below) · sizes XS–2XL
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- Ships worldwide from Iceland with DHL Express, fully tracked
- 18 balls of Léttlopi in 8 colours
- Ístex 25 years, no. 10 — Lars Rains
- Sizes XS–2XL · chest 90–142.5 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Manitoba — a yoke sweater by Lars Rains for Ístex’s 25-year pattern collection: straw with a yoke of violet flowers and green leaves, and a matching border above the rib. Two colours in the original pattern are no longer made, so this kit has replacements: 1703 mimosa in place of 1411 sun yellow, and 1700 air blue in place of 1413 lilac.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- 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 XS (S M L XL 2XL)
A 1418 Straw — 6 (7 7 8 8 9)
B 0051 White — 2 (2 2 3 3 3)
C 1703 Mimosa (in place of 1411 sun yellow) — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
D 1417 Frostbite — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
E 9421 Celery Green Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
F 1406 Spring Green Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
G 1414 Violet Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
H 1700 Air Blue (in place of 1413 lilac) — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 90 cm 35½″ |
101.5 cm 40″ |
112.5 cm 44¼″ |
120 cm 47¼″ |
131.5 cm 51¾″ |
142.5 cm 56″ |
| Length to underarm | 35.5 cm 14″ |
35.5 cm 14″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
38 cm 15″ |
38 cm 15″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 44.5 cm 17½″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
46.5 cm 18¼″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
47.5 cm 18¾″ |
Gauge
16 sts × 22 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5 mm (US 8) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4 mm (US 6) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4 mm and 5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from striped 1×1 rib and a 10-round border pattern, up to the underarms; they are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart with flowers and leaves. Short rows raise the back of the neck, and the striped rib neckband is folded to the inside and sewn down.
Design: Lars Rains — pattern from Ístex 25 years (no. 10), 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
- Flowers and leavesViolet flowers and green leaves around the yoke, with a matching border above the rib.
- Soft at 16 stitchesLéttlopi on 5 mm needles for a slightly looser, lighter fabric.
- Striped ribHem, cuffs and the folded neckband are rib with a white stripe.
- Your choicePrefer other shades for the replaced colours? Pick them in the colour picker, at no charge.
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