Stjörnuljós barna — Children’s Knitting Kit
Children’s Léttlopi yoke sweater · sizes 128–152 cm (about 8 to 12 years)
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Just want the pattern? The Stjörnuljós barna pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 10 balls of Léttlopi in 4 colours
- Lopi 43, no. 22 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes 128, 140 and 152 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Stjörnuljós barna is the children’s version of Stjörnuljós — “starlight” — by Védís Jónsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 43: the same black and white star yoke on a light ash body, knitted in lighter Léttlopi for children. The pattern describes the pair as “father and child, mother and child — big and small, alike but not the same”. The grown-up version is available as a kit too.
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 128 (140 152)
A 0054 Light Ash Heather — 5 (6 7)
B 0005 Black Heather — 1 (1 1)
C 0051 White — 1 (1 1)
D 0058 Dark Grey Heather — 1 (1 1)
Sizes — European children’s sizes, named after the child’s height in cm
| 128 about 8 years |
140 about 10 years |
152 about 12 years |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 78 cm 30¾″ |
83 cm 32¾″ |
89 cm 35″ |
| Length to underarm | 30 cm 11¾″ |
33 cm 13″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 34 cm 13½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
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 60–80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from the lower edge up to the underarms, then joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart in stranded colourwork. The neckband is folded in half to the inside and sewn down.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 43 (no. 22), 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
- Big and small, alikeStjörnuljós was designed as a pair — this is the children’s half. The grown-up kit uses the same four colours.
- Léttlopi, spun in IcelandThe lighter of Ístex’s lopi yarns — warm without the weight, a good fit for a child’s sweater.
- A folded neckbandThe neck rib is knitted 7 cm deep, then folded in half to the inside and sewn down.
- Ash, or your choiceKeep ash, black and white, or pick any Léttlopi shade for each colour in the picker, at no charge.
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