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Man in the brown Strax sweater — chocolate Jöklalopi in plain stocking stitch, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a ribbed polo collar with a carrot red tip (shown in the original colours — this kit has oatmeal heather, a light beige, for the carrot red tip). The shoulder bag and jeans are not part of the pattern
The same Strax pattern in its blue version, a flecked blue tweed with the collar all in blue — that yarn is no longer made and the blue version is not sold as a kit; this kit is the brown version. The jeans are not part of the pattern
Jöklalopi 0867 Chocolate — 10 hanks in the Strax kit
Jöklalopi 0085 Oatmeal Heather (in place of 1418 carrot red) — 1 hank in the Strax kit

Strax — Brown Bulky Sweater Knitting Kit

Sale price$138.00

Plain bulky pullover with set-in sleeves and a polo collar · chocolate Jöklalopi (Bulky Lopi) with an oatmeal collar tip · one colour replaced (see below) · sizes S–L

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  • 11 hanks of Jöklalopi — 10 chocolate, 1 oatmeal heather
  • Lopi 25, no. 4 — Védís Jónsdóttir
  • Sizes S–L · chest 96–113 cm
  • All the yarn for the sweater in one parcel — 11 hanks of Jöklalopi, enough for the largest size, plus the English pattern (PDF)
  • Jöklalopi (Bulky Lopi) on 9 mm needles — 9.5 stitches to 10 cm
  • Three sizes, S to L — chest 96–113 cm (37¾–44½″)
  • One replacement colour, clearly marked: oatmeal heather for the carrot red collar tip — beige, not red
Man in the brown Strax sweater — chocolate Jöklalopi in plain stocking stitch, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a ribbed polo collar with a carrot red tip (shown in the original colours — this kit has oatmeal heather, a light beige, for the carrot red tip). The shoulder bag and jeans are not part of the pattern
Strax — Brown Bulky Sweater Knitting Kit Sale price$138.00

Why you'll love it

  • Big needlesJöklalopi on 9 mm needles — 9.5 stitches to 10 cm, all in plain stocking stitch.
  • Set-in sleevesBody and sleeves are knitted in the round to the underarms, then shaped back and forth, and the sleeves are sewn in.
  • Polo collar11 rounds of K1, P1 rib picked up round the neck, the last 3 in a contrast colour.
  • Your choice of tipOatmeal heather in the kit — or knit the whole collar in chocolate, as the pattern’s blue version does.
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Good to know

Strax — your questions, answered

Why is one colour different from the pattern?
Carrot red (1418) is no longer made. It is colour B, used only for the last 3 rounds of the collar rib. Ístex now makes Jöklalopi only in natural shades — whites, beiges, browns, greys and black — so there is no red to replace it with. This kit has oatmeal heather (0085) in its place: the warmest light shade in the range, so the collar still has a clear contrast tip against the chocolate, but it is beige, not red. You can choose another shade in the colour picker — or knit the whole collar in chocolate (see below).
Can I knit the collar all in chocolate?
Yes. The pattern’s blue version does exactly that: 11 rounds of rib in the main colour. The pattern gives the same 9 (9) 10 hanks of main colour for the blue sweater, collar included, so the kit’s chocolate is enough (our reading), and you won’t need the oatmeal hank.
Which size should I knit?
Three sizes — S, M and L — with a chest of 96, 105 and 113 cm, a length of 63 to 67 cm from the shoulder, and sleeves of 49 to 51 cm to the underarm. It is shown on a man; the pattern itself does not say whether it is for men or women.
Will I have yarn left over?
The kit holds the amount for L: 10 hanks of chocolate and 1 of oatmeal heather — 11 hanks. S and M use 9 hanks of chocolate (10 in all). Only 3 rounds of the collar are oatmeal, so most of that hank will be left over (our estimate).
Is anything unclear in the pattern?
Two small things, by our reading. At the underarms, “cast off 6 (6) 8 sts at each side” is the total at each side — 3 (3) 4 from the back and 3 (3) 4 from the front — which gives the printed 40 (44) 46 stitches for the back and the front, and matches the sleeve caps. And the sleeves are increased one stitch at a time, at the start of every 4th round, not in pairs.
Is the blue sweater in the photos sold too?
No. The blue version is knitted all in mountain blue (1415), a blue Jöklalopi tweed with red, blue and white flecks. It is no longer made, and no natural shade comes close, so we sell only the brown version. The blue photo shows the same shape, with the collar all in the main colour.
What does the kit with needles include?
9 mm (US 13) circular needles in 40 and 80 cm; an 8 mm (US 11) circular needle in 80 cm; 8 mm and 9 mm double-pointed needles — ADDI, as named in the pattern. A tapestry needle is not included.

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