Riddari Yellow Children sweater - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex lopi from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
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Overview
What's in the kit
Riddari — the Knight — for kids: the classic Icelandic round-yoke pullover scaled down for children and knitted in soft, fine Fjallalopi, here in summer yellow with a yoke in lily white, glacier sand and misty rose. Five sizes from 4 to about 12 years (heights 104–152 cm). Body and sleeves are worked in the round from the lower edge, then joined to knit the yoke in the round.
Included
- Icelandic Fjallalopi 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
Fjallalopi — 50 g balls · sizes 104 (116 128 140 152 cm)
A 3040 Summer Yellow — 3 (3 3 4 4)
B 3051 Lily White — 1 (2 2 2 2)
C 3024 Glacier Sand — 1 (1 1 1 1)
D 3071 Misty Rose — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Sizes (children’s heights, cm)
| 104 | 116 | 128 | 140 | 152 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 73 cm 28¾″ |
76 cm 30″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
84 cm 33″ |
87 cm 34¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 24 cm 9½″ |
27 cm 10¾″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
33 cm 13″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
| Sleeve length | 28 cm 11″ |
31 cm 12¼″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
Gauge
22 sts × 29 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 3.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm
3 mm (US 2½–3) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm
3 mm and 3.5 mm double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — Ístex single pattern “Riddari for kids in Fjallalopi”.
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 knitters love our kits
- Pattern and yarn, matched for youNo yarn maths. The right colours and amounts for this design arrive in one parcel.
- Real Ístex lopiThe same wool Icelanders knit with — spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
- Pattern in your inbox right awayEmailed when you order, so you can read it through while the yarn travels.
- Your colours, freeSwap any colour for another in the same yarn at no extra charge.
- No surprises at the doorUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.
- Iceland's biggest kit shelfOver 500 lopi kits, packed by our family-run team since 2013.
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