

Riddari - Grey Knitting Kit
Dark grey Léttlopi yoke sweater with a white, brick and apricot yoke · rolled edges · sizes XS–XXL
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Just want the pattern? The Riddari pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 14 balls of Léttlopi in 4 colours
- Riddari, Lopi 28-03 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes XS–XXL · chest 89–111 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Riddari — the Knight — is one of the best-loved Icelandic lopapeysa patterns: a classic round-yoke pullover knitted in Léttlopi, here in dark grey heather with a white yoke lifted by touches of brick and apricot. Body and sleeves are worked in the round from the lower edge, then joined to knit the yoke in the round.
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 XXL)
A 0058 Dark Grey Heather — 6 (7 7 8 8 9)
B 0051 White — 2 (2 2 3 3 3)
C 9431 Brick Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
D 1704 Apricot — 1 (1 1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 89 cm 35″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
98 cm 38½″ |
102 cm 40¼″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
111 cm 43¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
43 cm 17″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length | 47 cm 18½″ |
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 needles, 40 and 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. 28. This kit is our own colourway of the original pattern.
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
- The KnightRiddari means the knight: Védís Jónsdóttir’s round-yoke pullover from Ístex’s Lopi 28, knitted here in a colourway of our own.
- Warm tones on greyA dark grey heather body under a white yoke patterned with brick and apricot, as pictured on the kit page at the end of the pattern.
- White rib, rolled grey edgeEvery edge begins with four rounds of dark grey stocking stitch, left to roll, followed by a white 2×2 rib.
- A band at hem and cuffsA small patterned band in white, brick and apricot sits just above the rib on the body and both sleeves.
- Dark grey, or your choiceKeep the dark grey, or swap any of the four colours for another Léttlopi shade in the colour picker at no charge. The apricot Riddari is a kit of its own.
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