Ravenna intarsia blanket hung over a wooden rail by the sea — crossing bands in gold, amber, ruby, fuchsia, blue, teal, chartreuse, cypress green and black tweed, outlined in ecru, with an ecru moss-stitch border (shown in the original colours — this kit has space blue for the sapphire blue)

Álafosslopi 9972 Ecru Heather — 4 balls in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9964 Golden Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9971 Amber Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9962 Ruby Red Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9969 Fuchsia Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 1233 Space Blue (in place of 9968 sapphire blue heather) — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9967 Teal Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9965 Chartreuse Green Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9966 Cypress Green Heather — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Álafosslopi 9975 Black Tweed — 1 ball in the Ravenna kit

Ravenna — Ten-Colour Intarsia Blanket Knitting Kit

$145.00

Intarsia blanket of crossing bands · ten colours of Álafosslopi with an ecru border · one colour replaced (see below) · 80 × 140 cm

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13 balls of Álafosslopi in 10 colours
Lopi 24, no. 19 — Védís Jónsdóttir
One size · 80 × 140 cm

All the yarn for the blanket in one parcel — 13 balls of Álafosslopi, plus the English pattern (PDF)
Intarsia on 6 mm needles — 13 stitches to 10 cm
One size — 80 × 140 cm, with an ecru moss-stitch border
One replacement colour, clearly marked: space blue for sapphire blue heather

Overview

What's in the kit

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Description

Ravenna, by Védís Jónsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 24: a blanket of bands that cross over and under each other in nine heathered colours — gold, amber, ruby, fuchsia, blue, teal, chartreuse, cypress green and black tweed — each band outlined in ecru, with a wide ecru moss-stitch border. It is knitted in intarsia and measures 80 × 140 cm. The pattern’s sapphire blue heather (9968) is no longer made; this kit has 1233 space blue in its place.

Included

Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — all 13 balls the pattern calls for
Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles

Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · one size
9972 Ecru Heather — 4
9964 Golden Heather — 1
9971 Amber Heather — 1
9962 Ruby Red Heather — 1
9969 Fuchsia Heather — 1
1233 Space Blue (in place of 9968 sapphire blue heather) — 1
9967 Teal Heather — 1
9965 Chartreuse Green Heather — 1
9966 Cypress Green Heather — 1
9975 Black Tweed — 1

Size
One size: 80 × 140 cm (31½ × 55″), including the ecru moss-stitch border.

Gauge
13 sts = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles. The pattern gives no row gauge.

Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needle, 100 cm, used back and forth

How it is knitted
Knitted flat in one piece on a long circular needle. Cast on 104 stitches in ecru and knit 16 rows of moss stitch. Then the centre 82 stitches follow the chart in stocking stitch, in intarsia: each colour area is knitted from its own small ball, and the yarns are twisted round each other at every colour change so no holes form. The first and last 11 stitches of every row stay in ecru moss stitch, each side from its own ball, so the border grows with the blanket. After the chart come 16 more rows of moss stitch; then cast off and weave in all the ends.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 24 (no. 19), 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

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Ravenna — Ten-Colour Intarsia Blanket Knitting Kit

$145.00

Why you'll love it

Crossing bandsBands of colour pass over and under each other, each one outlined in ecru.
Ten heathered coloursGold, amber, ruby, fuchsia, blue, teal, chartreuse, cypress green and black tweed on ecru.
Border as you goThe ecru moss-stitch border is knitted together with the centre — nothing to pick up or sew on.

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Good to know

Ravenna — your questions, answered

Why is one colour different from the pattern?

Sapphire blue heather (9968) is no longer made. This kit has space blue (1233) in its place — the one blue in the blanket, wherever the chart key shows 9968. Space blue is brighter than the deep, shaded blue in the photo. It is the same replacement as in our Þúfa cushion kit. You can choose another shade in the colour picker.

Is it a blanket or a rug?

Either — the chart is headed “RUG” and the instructions “BLANKET”, but it is the same piece, 80 × 140 cm.

Is it hard to knit?

It is for knitters who have done some intarsia: ten colours, many separate areas, each from its own small ball, and a lot of ends to weave in. The pattern gives no difficulty rating. The border is plain moss stitch.

Is there anything to watch for in the pattern?

Two things. The “main colour” for the cast-on and borders is never named — it is ecru heather (9972), the colour with 4 balls, also used for the outlines in the chart. And on page 3 the row numbers beside the chart do not line up with the drawn rows: more rows are drawn than numbered (our count). Follow the drawn rows square by square — a ruler or row counter helps — and knit the last 16 border rows when the chart is finished, rather than counting to row 237. Page 2 (rows 17–124) is numbered correctly.

Will I have yarn left over?

The kit holds the 13 balls the pattern lists: 4 of ecru heather and one each of the nine other colours. By our count of the chart, each colour uses well under its ball, so expect some of every colour left over (our calculation).

What does the kit with needles include?

A 6 mm (US 10) circular needle in 100 cm, as the pattern asks — ADDI, as named in the pattern.

Ravenna — Ten-Colour Intarsia Blanket Knitting Kit

Why you'll love it

Ravenna — your questions, answered

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