Progress - Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi yoke sweater with a different pattern band on each sleeve · white collar · sizes S–2XL
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Just want the pattern? The Framvinda pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 11 balls of Álafosslopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 41, no. 1 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes S–2XL · chest 92–126 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Framvinda — Progress. “Going fast forward from one year to another.” A chunky Álafosslopi lopapeysa in black sheep heather with a graphic yoke in white and oatmeal — and a playful detail: each sleeve carries its own pattern band, one different from the other. Finished with a tall ribbed collar in white.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes S (M/L XL 2XL)
A 0052 Black Sheep — 5 (6 7 8)
B 0051 White — 2 (2 2 2)
C 0085 Oatmeal — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| S | M/L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 92 cm 36¼″ |
105 cm 41¼″ |
115 cm 45¼″ |
126 cm 49½″ |
| Length to underarm | 40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length | 49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
51 cm 20″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80–100 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80–100 cm
4.5 mm and 6 mm double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 41.
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
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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
- Year after yearFramvinda means progress — forward, in the pattern’s own English: going fast forward from one year to another.
- Two different sleevesThe left sleeve has one pattern band and the right sleeve another, each knitted just above the white cuff.
- White against black sheepA black sheep heather body with a yoke in white and oatmeal; white comes back at the cuffs and the collar.
- A tall ribbed collarThe collar is 10 cm of k1, p1 rib in white, bound off loosely in rib.
- Keep it, or change itKeep the black sheep heather, white and oatmeal, or swap any of the three for another Álafosslopi shade in the colour picker at no charge.
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