Systur og bræður — Yellow Children’s Cardigan Knitting Kit

Systur og bræður — sisters and brothers. The designer remembers pictures of sisters in beautiful knitted outfits handed down from sister to sister; the colours come from a little boy in black and a little girl with golden red hair. Védís Jónsdóttir’s zip-up cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 39, here in mimosa yellow with white, garnet, apricot, fjord blue and violet.

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 9 mos (1 yr 2 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs)
A 1703 Mimosa — 3 (3 4 4 4)
B 0051 White — 1 (1 1 1 1)
C 1409 Garnet Red — 1 (1 1 1 1)
D 1704 Apricot — 1 (1 1 1 1)
E 1701 Fjord Blue — 1 (1 1 1 1)
F 1414 Violet Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)

Sizes

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 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
3.5 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles

Not included
A zipper for the front. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.

How it is knitted
Body and sleeves start with a few rounds of stocking stitch in a contrast colour that roll up, then rib, and are knitted in the round up to the underarms — the body with two purled stitches at centre front for a steek and decreases at the sides. They are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a chart. The front is machine-stitched, cut open and a zipper is sewn in by hand; the neckband folds to the inside over the top of the zipper.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 39 (no. 8), Ístex.

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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