Rökkur — Shawl-Collar Cardigan Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi cardigan with an all-over zigzag pattern and a shawl collar · white with blues and grey · sizes XS/S–L/XL
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- 15 balls of Álafosslopi in 4 colours
- Lopi 33, no. 5 — Bergrós Kjartansdóttir
- Sizes XS/S–L/XL · chest 87–110 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Rökkur — twilight. Bergrós Kjartansdóttir’s cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 33 is patterned all over: white Álafosslopi with zigzags in midnight blue, denim heather and grey heather, a V-neck, a deep ribbed shawl collar and long white cuffs that fold back.
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
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes XS/S (M L/XL)
A 0051 White — 7 (7 8)
B 0709 Midnight Blue — 3 (3 3)
C 0010 Denim Heather — 2 (2 2)
D 0057 Grey Heather — 2 (2 2)
Sizes
| XS/S | M | L/XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 87 cm 34¼″ |
96 cm 37¾″ |
110 cm 43¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 52 cm 20½″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
54 cm 21¼″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 52 cm 20½″ |
53 cm 20¾″ |
54 cm 21¼″ |
Gauge
14 sts × 16 rows = 10 cm (4″) in the stranded pattern on 7 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) and 7 mm (US 10½) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
6 mm and 7 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
5 buttons. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The body is knitted in the round from 2×2 rib on 6 mm needles, with two purled stitches at centre front for a steek, then in the pattern on 7 mm — two charts worked alternately all over, with a purled stitch at each side. The sleeves start with 18–20 cm of 2×2 rib, long enough to fold back as in the photo, then follow the same charts with increases either side of a purled stitch under the arm. Body and sleeves are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round with a V-neck shaped either side of the steek and four rounds of decreases in the solid-colour rounds. The steek is machine-sewn and cut. Each front gets a band of 2×2 rib picked up from hem to the middle of the back neck, with short rows building it into a half shawl collar about 14 cm deep; the halves are sewn together at the back, and the left band has five buttonholes.
Design: Bergrós Kjartansdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 33 (no. 5), 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
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
- Patterned all overTwo charts alternate from hem to neck — zigzags in midnight blue, denim and grey on white.
- A shawl collar2×2 rib bands with short rows build a collar about 14 cm deep at the back of the neck.
- Fold-back cuffs18–20 cm of rib at each wrist, turned back.
- Warm on 7 mmÁlafosslopi knitted in two colours makes a thick, warm jacket of a cardigan.
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