Tat — Children’s Marled Plötulopi Sweater Knitting Kit

Védís Jónsdóttir’s Tat from Ístex’s Lopi 26: a children’s crew-neck sweater knitted with two strands of Plötulopi together — one dark brown and one green — for a flecked brown marl, with a dark amber zigzag band on each upper sleeve. The yoke is plain marl. The pattern’s sea green (1422) is no longer made; this kit has 0484 forest green in its place.

Included

• Icelandic Plötulopi 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

Plötulopi — 100 g plates · to fit 8 (10 12 14) years
A 1032 Chocolate Heather — 2 (2 3 3)
B 0484 Forest Green (in place of 1422 sea green) — 2 (2 3 3)
C 1426 Dark Amber Heather — 1 (1 1 1)

Sizes

Gauge
14 sts × 19 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 5.5 mm needles, with two strands of Plötulopi knitted together.

Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles, 40 and 60–80 cm — the kit with needles has 40 and 60 cm, as the body is 80–97 cm round
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 60–80 cm, for the hem rib — the kit has 60 cm
4.5 mm and 5.5 mm double-pointed needles

Not included
Stitch holders (or scrap yarn) for the underarm stitches, 8 stitch markers plus one for the start of the round, and a tapestry needle.

How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the bottom up, always with two strands of Plötulopi together. The hem and cuffs start with 2 cm of K1, P1 rib in two strands of dark brown; the rib then goes on to 5 cm with one strand of dark brown and one of forest green — the marl that runs through the whole sweater. Each sleeve has an 11-round zigzag band in dark amber and dark brown on the upper arm. Body and sleeves are joined, and the plain marled yoke is shaped with eight decreases every other round — at the four joins and on each side of a narrow strip along the top of each sleeve. Short rows raise the back of the neck, and the neckband is 3 cm of K1, P1 rib in dark brown. The underarm stitches are grafted.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 26 (no. 18), 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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