Reindeer Red Christmas Wool sweater - Knitting Kit
Léttlopi yoke sweater in garnet red with a black and white reindeer yoke · sizes XS–XL
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Just want the pattern? The Hreindýr pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
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- 14 balls of Léttlopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 36, no. 5 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes XS–XL · chest 87–113 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Hreindýr — the Reindeer sweater. A ring of reindeer circles the yoke of this classic Léttlopi lopapeysa, here in festive garnet red with the pattern picked out in white and black. Body and sleeves are knitted in the round, then joined for the circular yoke, and the doubled, folded collar keeps the winter wind out. The pattern gives separate sleeve lengths for men and women.
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
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 1409 Garnet Red — 7 (7 7 7 8)
B 0051 White — 2 (2 3 3 3)
C 0059 Black — 2 (2 3 3 3)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 87 cm 34¼″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
113 cm 44½″ |
| Length to underarm | 38 cm 15″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length, women’s | 45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
| Sleeve length, men’s | 49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
51 cm 20″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
53 cm 20¾″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 36.
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
- A ring of reindeerHreindýr means reindeer. Black and white reindeer circle the yoke of Védís Jónsdóttir’s sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 36.
- Red, black and whiteA garnet red body with white ribbing at the hem and cuffs, a black and white band just above it, and a white collar.
- A folded collarThe neck finishes with 9 cm of K1, P1 rib in white, folded in half to the inside and slip-stitched in place.
- Sleeves for him or for herThe pattern gives two sleeve lengths — 49 to 53 cm for men and 45 to 49 cm for women — with the increases spaced to suit each.
- Red, or greyThe pattern also has a grey version in ash heather with the same white and black. Swap any colour for another Léttlopi shade in the colour picker at no charge.
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