{"product_id":"stjornur-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-pattern","title":"Stjörnur — Children’s Star Zip Cardigan Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eStjörnur — stars. Védís Jónsdóttir’s children’s cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 27: a round-yoke Álafosslopi cardigan with a zip up the front and a turn-down collar, covered in bands of five-point stars set in diamonds, with zigzags and stripes between. It is knitted in the round and cut open at the front. The pattern has two colourways in sizes 4 to 10 years, each with its own charts: Stjörnur 1, golden stars in blue and red diamonds with a violet-blue collar and ribs, and Stjörnur 2, white stars in midnight blue diamonds with a monet blue collar and ribs. Ultra violet (9705), monet blue (9735), fire red (9738) and orange rust (9988) are no longer made; the other five colours still are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo colourways — Stjörnur 1 (golden stars) and Stjörnur 2 (white stars)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody, sleeve and yoke charts for each colourway, each with its own colour key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn and needles are not included. The kits have this pattern and all the yarn: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stjornur-blue-gold-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe blue and gold kit\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stjornur-navy-white-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-kit\"\u003ethe navy and white kit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (not included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStjörnur 1: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · ages 4 (6 8 10) years\u003cbr\u003e\nA 9705 ultra violet — 1 (2 2 2) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the blue and gold kit uses 1233 space blue, clearly brighter and more vivid: a strong royal blue rather than the muted violet-blue in the photo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nB 9965 chartreuse — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 9735 monet blue — 1 (1 2 2) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the blue and gold kit uses 1234 blue tweed, close to monet blue, a slightly deeper mid blue tweed, with white flecks where monet’s are many-coloured\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nD 9738 fire red — 1 (1 2 2) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the blue and gold kit uses 0047 happy red, the same clear red, a touch deeper, but plain, without the coloured flecks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nE 9964 golden — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nF 9988 orange rust — 1 (1 1 1) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the blue and gold kit uses 9971 amber heather, a little browner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStjörnur 2: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · ages 4 (6 8 10) years\u003cbr\u003e\nA 9735 monet blue — 1 (1 2 2) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the navy and white kit uses 1234 blue tweed, a little deeper and clearly more vivid than the soft blue in the photo, with white flecks where monet’s are red, orange and purple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nB 9965 chartreuse — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0047 happy red — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nD 0709 midnight blue — 2 (2 2 2)\u003cbr\u003e\nE 0051 white — 1 (1 1 1)\u003cbr\u003e\nF 9988 orange rust — 1 (1 1 1) · \u003cem\u003eno longer made — the navy and white kit uses 9971 amber heather, a little browner\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm — the longer one for the body and the start of the yoke; the pattern doesn’t say where the 40 cm is used (by our reading, the top of the yoke and the collar)\u003cbr\u003e5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 60–80 cm, for the hem rib\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\u003eYou will also need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA two-way separating zip — the pattern lists a “zipper with 2 slides” and gives no length — and, though the list leaves them out, 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 colour A — ultra violet for Stjörnur 1, monet blue for Stjörnur 2 — 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 A 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 (Stjörnur 1) or orange rust (Stjörnur 2): 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 A, 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":"English","offer_id":67601338761269,"sku":"PAT-EN-STJORNUR","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/lopi27-stjornur-cover-1_9529e00b-467f-4041-bc97-0656eddc9f9b.jpg?v=1791004767","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/stjornur-childrens-star-zip-cardigan-knitting-pattern","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}