







Neisti — White Children’s Knitting Kit
Short Léttlopi children’s yoke sweater in white with a seven-colour yoke · ages 8–14
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- 13 balls of Léttlopi in 7 colours
- Lopi 40, no. 20 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Short body · ages 8–14
Overview
What's in the kit
Neisti — “spark”, the spark that kindles great ideas and good deeds, as the pattern puts it. Védís Jónsdóttir’s children’s yoke sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 40, here in the short white version: a white body with deep rib and a yoke in heaven blue, spring green, navy, crimson, apricot and mimosa, knitted in Léttlopi.
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 8 yrs (10 yrs 12 yrs 14 yrs)
A 0051 White — 5 (5 6 6)
B 1402 Heaven Blue Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
C 1406 Spring Green Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
D 9420 Navy Blue — 1 (1 2 2)
E 9434 Crimson Red — 1 (1 1 1)
F 1704 Apricot — 1 (1 1 1)
G 1703 Mimosa — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| 8 yrs | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | 14 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 80 cm 31½″ |
84 cm 33″ |
89 cm 35″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
| Length to underarm | 24 cm 9½″ |
26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 35 cm 13¾″ |
38 cm 15″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
The short white version: body and sleeves start with 1×1 rib, 6 to 9 cm deep depending on size, then plain white stocking stitch up to the underarms (24–30 cm on the body). They are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart in six colours against white. The collar is 1×1 rib, 6 to 9 cm, bound off loosely.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 40 (no. 20), 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
- A sparkNeisti means spark — in the pattern’s words, the spark that kindles great ideas and good deeds.
- Seven colours on whiteHeaven blue, spring green, navy, crimson, apricot and mimosa make a bright yoke on a plain white sweater.
- Short and roomyA shorter body — 24 to 30 cm to the underarm — with deep ribbing at the hem, cuffs and collar.
- Or the red oneThe full-length brick red colourway is a kit of its own — or swap any colour here in the colour picker at no charge.
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