Skull Lopapeysa — Knitting Kit

Skull Lopapeysa is a striking statement sweater designed by Olga Begak. Knit in Ístex Léttlopi, it combines the classic Icelandic lopapeysa silhouette with a dramatic skull motif around the yoke. The combination of light beige, murky brown, white, and black gives the design a moody, graphic look while keeping it wearable and timeless.

What’s in the kit

The yarn included in the kit is sufficient to make the largest size within the selected kit (XS–XL or 2XL–4XL).
Knitting pins are optional and included only if you choose the ‘With needles’ variant. Pattern format: PDF.

Sizes & measurements

Women's Sizes

Men's Sizes

Yarn & colors

Knitting needles & notions

Circular needles 4.5 mm (80 cm).

Gauge

18 stitches × 23 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in in stockinette stitch.

Construction

Body and sleeves are worked separately in the round from the lower edge to the underarms, then joined to work the yoke in the round. Short rows shape the back before the skull motif chart is worked. Seed stitch is used at the hem, cuffs, and neckband for a textured finish.

Shipping

Physical knitting kit; ships worldwide.

Once you have completed the payment for this product you will receive an email with download instructions for a digital copy of this pattern. It will be in PDF format.

If you did not receive the download link via email, please check your spam/junk folder. 

Please note that a printed copy of this pattern will not be shipped. If you require a printed copy please contact us beforehand.

We want you to be satisfied with you purchase. If you wish to return an item, you may return it within 30 days after delivery for a refund or exchange. We will credit your original form of payment, excluding the shipping cost. Returns must be received in their original, unused condition, or they will not be accepted. If your item fits the above qualifications, please ship any returns to:

Isprjón ehf. / The Iceland Store
Miðhella 4
221 Hafnarfjörður
Iceland

Please note that after we process the refund it may take some time for the refund to appear on your statement. If there is any problem regarding a refund please contact us by email asap. 

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To keep you fully informed: all shipments to the United States are now subject to a 15% U.S. import tariff. This tariff is not included in your Icelandic Store checkout total. It is collected on arrival by the carrier or U.S. Customs and is paid by the customer.

Our response (to help offset this):
We’re matching it with 15% off all products and 15% off shipping, automatically applied at checkout—no code needed. This discount lowers your checkout total but does not replace government duties/taxes.

Applies worldwide (incl. Europe):
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U.S.-specific details

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• Not a shipping fee: This is a government import charge separate from shipping.

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