







Miðja — White & Grey Einband Lace Dress Knitting Kit
Knee-length lace dress shading to a ribbed waist · white, light ash, ash and grey heather Einband · sizes S–L/XL
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- 10 balls of Einband in 4 colours
- Einband series, no. 2 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes S–L/XL · chest 77–96 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Védís Jónsdóttir’s Miðja — middle — from Ístex’s Einband pattern series: a fitted, knee-length lace dress in fine Einband, with a scalloped hem and waves of lace shading from white through light ash and ash to grey heather at a twisted-rib waist, a round lace yoke, and short or long sleeves.
Included
- Icelandic Einband 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
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes S (M L/XL)
A 0851 White — 5 (6 7)
B 1026 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1)
C 1027 Ash Heather — 1 (1 1)
D 9102 Grey Heather — 1 (1 1)
Sizes
| S | M | L/XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest (stretches) | 77 cm 30¼″ |
86 cm 33¾″ |
96 cm 37¾″ |
| Width at hem | 120 cm 47¼″ |
135 cm 53¼″ |
150 cm 59″ |
| Length to armhole | 78 cm 30¾″ |
81 cm 32″ |
85 cm 33½″ |
| Long sleeve | 40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
Gauge
Measured after washing and blocking — knit a swatch first, as the knit stretches a lot: one pattern repeat at the chest, 24 sts × 6 rounds = 9.5 × 2.3 cm; one repeat at the lower edge, 39 sts × 6 rounds = 15 × 2.3 cm.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 60–80 cm — the kit has 80 cm, for the 312–390-stitch hem
5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 80 cm, only for the loose cast-on
3 mm (US 2½) circular needle, 40 cm, for the neckband
4 mm and 5 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves
Not included
Stitch holders for the underarm stitches and a stitch marker.
How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the scalloped hem up, in Einband on 4 mm needles. Each lace section is five plain rounds and one lace round of decreases and yarn-overs that make the waves; the repeats get narrower towards a twisted-rib waist. The colours change in stripes — white, light ash heather, ash heather and grey heather — darkest at the waist. Above it the lace widens again into a round lace yoke, with short or long sleeves, and a twisted-rib neckband on 3 mm.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Ístex’s Einband pattern series (no. 2), 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
- Waves of laceFive plain rounds, one lace round — the waves narrow towards the waist.
- Shaded stripesFour colours in stripes, darkest at the twisted-rib waist.
- Short or long sleevesBoth are in the pattern; the kit holds enough for long.
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