{"product_id":"stjornur-blue-gold-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-kit","title":"Stjörnur — Blue \u0026 Gold Children’s Star Zip Cardigan Knitting Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eStjörnur — stars. Védís Jónsdóttir’s children’s cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 27, in its first colourway: a round-yoke Álafosslopi cardigan with a zip up the front and a turn-down collar, covered in bands of golden five-point stars set in blue and red diamonds, with rust-orange zigzags and olive green stripes between. It is knitted in the round and cut open at the front. Four of this colourway’s six colours are no longer made: this kit has 1233 space blue in place of the ultra violet (9705), 1234 blue tweed in place of the monet blue (9735), 0047 happy red in place of the fire red (9738), and 9971 amber heather in place of the orange rust (9988). The biggest change is the ribs, collar and yoke ground: space blue is a clearly brighter, stronger blue than the muted violet-blue in the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIcelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÁlafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · ages 4 (6 8 10) years\u003cbr\u003e\nA 1233 Space Blue (in place of 9705 ultra violet) — 1 (2 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 9965 Chartreuse Green Heather — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 1234 Blue Tweed (in place of 9735 monet blue) — 1 (1 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nD 0047 Happy Red (in place of 9738 fire red) — 1 (1 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nE 9964 Golden Heather — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nF 9971 Amber Heather (in place of 9988 orange rust) — 1 (1 1 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e4 yrs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e6 yrs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e8 yrs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e10 yrs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69 cm\u003cbr\u003e27¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 cm\u003cbr\u003e29½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e81 cm\u003cbr\u003e32″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87 cm\u003cbr\u003e34¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 cm\u003cbr\u003e11″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 cm\u003cbr\u003e11¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33 cm\u003cbr\u003e13″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 cm\u003cbr\u003e13¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 cm\u003cbr\u003e11″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 cm\u003cbr\u003e12½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 cm\u003cbr\u003e13½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37 cm\u003cbr\u003e14½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (included when you choose the kit with needles)\u003cbr\u003e6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm — the 60 cm for the body and the start of the yoke, and by our reading the 40 cm for the top of the yoke and the collar (the pattern says 40 and 60–80 cm)\u003cbr\u003e5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 60 cm, for the hem rib (the pattern says 60–80 cm)\u003cbr\u003e4.5 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles for the cuffs and the first part of the collar, and 6 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles for the sleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA two-way separating zip (“zipper with 2 slides” — the pattern gives no length), stitch holders (or scrap yarn) for the underarm stitches, a sewing machine and thread for the steek, matching thread for sewing in the zip, and a tapestry needle for grafting the underarms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is knitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody and sleeves are knitted in the round from the bottom up. The body starts with K1, P1 rib in space blue on the 5 mm circular — by our reading knitted back and forth, as the round is only joined after it. Then 2 purl stitches are cast on at the front for the steek, and the body is knitted in the round on 6 mm from a 56-round chart: bands of five-point stars set in diamonds, with zigzags and stripes between, never more than two colours in a round. The smaller sizes skip the rounds marked on the charts. The sleeves start with K1, P1 rib in space blue on 4.5 mm double-pointed needles, go on in the round on 6 mm from their own chart, with small crosses in place of stars, and are increased 6 times at the underarm. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, starting with chartreuse green heather: a third chart with a band of big stars, zigzags, stripes and small crosses at the top, and five decrease rounds inside the chart, from 139 (147) 155 (163) to 55 (58) 61 (64) stitches. The collar is K1, P1 rib in space blue, knitted back and forth: 2.5 to 3 cm on 4.5 mm, then one knit row from the right side and rib on 6 mm to 7 (8) 8 (8) cm, so it turns down. The front is machine-sewn and cut open, the underarms are grafted, and a two-way zip is sewn in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 27 (no. 11), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"Without needles","offer_id":67600974544949,"sku":"KIT-EN-STJORNUR-1","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With needles","offer_id":67600989028405,"sku":"KIT-EN-STJORNUR-1-NDL","price":172.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/lopi27-stjornur-cover-1_eec50dc6-8842-4234-a0d2-35488cdd8492.jpg?v=1790997614","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/stjornur-blue-gold-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-kit","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}