Sær — Hooded Robe Knitting Kit
Long Léttlopi robe with a hood, pockets and a belt · snap-fastened front · sizes S–XL
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- 22 balls of Léttlopi in 2 colours
- Lopi 43, no. 17 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes S–XL · 78–84 cm to the underarm
Overview
What's in the kit
Sær — “ocean”: to be wrapped up in a warm lopi robe with a good hood after swimming in the cold North Atlantic, as the pattern puts it. Védís Jónsdóttir’s long robe from Ístex’s Lopi 43, in rough sea Léttlopi with black heather cuffs, front band, pocket tops and belt.
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
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes S (M L XL)
A 1415 Rough Sea — 16 (17 18 19)
B 0005 Black Heather — 3 (3 3 3)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 98 cm 38½″ |
109 cm 43″ |
120 cm 47¼″ |
132 cm 52″ |
| Width at lower edge | 109 cm 43″ |
120 cm 47¼″ |
132 cm 52″ |
143 cm 56¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 78 cm 30¾″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
82 cm 32¼″ |
84 cm 33″ |
| Sleeve to underarm, shorter | 44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
| Sleeve to underarm, longer | 47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm or longer
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm or longer
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
7 large snap fasteners for the front band — they are not in the kit.
How it is knitted
The body is knitted in the round from a seed-stitch border up to the underarms, with a purled steek at centre front and decreases at the sides. Body and sleeves are joined for a raglan yoke with short rows at the back, and the hood is knitted in the round and joined at the top. The steek is machine-stitched and cut open, and a seed-stitch front band in black heather with a facing is sewn on over the cut edge. Two patch pockets and a 170 cm seed-stitch belt are knitted separately.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 43 (no. 17), 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
- After a cold swimSær means ocean — a robe for wrapping up in after a swim in the North Atlantic, in the pattern’s own words.
- A good hoodThe hood is knitted in the round straight from the neckband and closed at the top, with shaping at the back.
- Pockets and a beltTwo patch pockets with black heather seed-stitch tops, and a 170 cm belt in black heather seed stitch.
- Long and warm78 to 84 cm from hem to underarm, widening towards the lower edge — a real robe, not a cardigan.
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