Staka — Blue and White Vest Knitting Kit
Léttlopi V-neck vest with a lettered band · ocean blue, white, apricot and mimosa · S–2XL
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- 8 balls of Léttlopi in 4 colours
- Lopi 40, no. 7 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes S–2XL · chest 87–113 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Staka — stanza: four lines, or one word; “the fewer words, the better,” says the pattern. Védís Jónsdóttir’s V-neck vest from Ístex’s Lopi 40, here in the blue version — ocean blue below, white above, and between them a band of apricot and mimosa with lettering.
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 2XL)
A 9419 Ocean Blue — 2 (2 3 3 3)
B 1704 Apricot — 1 (1 1 1 1)
C 0051 White — 2 (3 3 3 3)
D 1703 Mimosa — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 87 cm 34¼″ |
93 cm 36½″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
113 cm 44½″ |
| Length | 51 cm 20″ |
53 cm 20¾″ |
55 cm 21¾″ |
57 cm 22½″ |
58 cm 22¾″ |
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
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
How it is knitted
Cast on in ocean blue and knit 1×1 rib, then plain ocean blue in the round to 21–26 cm, then the band from the blue-vest chart — apricot, mimosa and white with lettering. Above it the back and fronts are knitted back and forth in white, with the deep V-neck decreased on both sides. The shoulders are sewn and the neckband and armbands picked up and knitted in 1×1 rib in white.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 40 (no. 7), 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
- One wordA band of lettering in white on mimosa, edged in apricot — the pattern is called “stanza”.
- Two halvesOcean blue below the band; white above it and for the neck and armbands.
- Or brownThe pattern’s first vest, patterned in black heather, murky and light ash, is a kit of its own.
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