Súla — Women’s Vest Knitting Kit
Top-down Léttlopi vest with a column down the back · royal fuchsia · sizes XS–XL
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- 5 balls of Léttlopi in royal fuchsia
- Lopi 43, no. 20 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes XS–XL · chest 88–123 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Súla — column, as in the spinal column — is a top-down vest by Védís Jónsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 43, knitted in one colour of Léttlopi, royal fuchsia, with a deep V-neck and a ladder-like column running down the middle of the back. “Straighten up,” says the pattern — the back is what matters.
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 XS (S M L XL)
A 1705 Royal Fuchsia — 4 (4 5 5 5)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 88 cm 34¾″ |
97 cm 38¼″ |
105 cm 41¼″ |
114 cm 45″ |
123 cm 48½″ |
| Length, mid back | 48 cm 19″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
54 cm 21¼″ |
56 cm 22″ |
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 needle, 80 cm
How it is knitted
Knitted from the shoulders down. The back comes first, back and forth, with short rows to shape the shoulders and a column down the middle: a yarn over between two knit stitches that is dropped on the next row, leaving a ladder of loose strands. The fronts are picked up from the back shoulders and shaped with increases for the deep V-neck and the armholes; then front and back are joined and the body is knitted in the round, finished with two rounds of seed stitch.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 43 (no. 20), 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
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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
- A spine down the backA yarn over dropped on every row leaves a ladder of strands between two knit stitches — the “column” of the name.
- No seamsBack and fronts are knitted from the shoulders down and joined at the armholes; the body is knitted in the round.
- One colour, one needleFive balls of royal fuchsia and a single 4.5 mm circular needle.
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