Teikn — Children’s Sweater Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi children’s sweater · blue tweed with a light ash yoke · ages 6–14
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- 6 balls of Álafosslopi in 2 colours
- Lopi 34, no. 8 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 6–14 · chest 74–92 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Teikn — signs. A classic two-colour yoke for children: blue tweed Álafosslopi with a band of light ash figures around the shoulders. The original pattern is by Guðný Pálsdóttir; Védís Jónsdóttir redesigned it for Ístex’s Lopi 34.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi 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
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 6 yrs (8 yrs 10 yrs 12 yrs 14 yrs)
A 1234 Blue Tweed — 4 (4 5 5 5)
B 0054 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Sizes
| 6 yrs | 8 yrs | 10 yrs | 12 yrs | 14 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 74 cm 29¼″ |
78 cm 30¾″ |
83 cm 32¾″ |
88 cm 34¾″ |
92 cm 36¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 28 cm 11″ |
31 cm 12¼″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
36 cm 14¼″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 31 cm 12¼″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
37 cm 14½″ |
39 cm 15¼″ |
43 cm 17″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 60 cm (the pattern says 60 or 80 cm)
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm (the pattern says 40 and 60 or 80 cm)
4.5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round from a twisted rib (knit 1 through the back loop, purl 1) on 4.5 mm needles, then in stocking stitch on 6 mm to the underarms. They are joined and the yoke is knitted in the round from a two-colour chart with decreases, from 140–180 stitches down to 56–72. The collar is the same twisted rib, 5–7 cm high, bound off loosely.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34 (no. 8), 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
- Two colours, one chartLight ash figures on blue tweed — a simple yoke to learn colourwork on.
- Twisted ribHem, cuffs and collar in knit-1-through-the-back-loop rib, which keeps its shape.
- Quick on 6 mmÁlafosslopi at 13 stitches to 10 cm.
- Up to age 14Five sizes, from 6 to 14 years.
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