Þórunn — Long Cardigan Knitting Kit
Plötulopi + Einband long cardigan · textured all over, A-line, raglan · ivory beige · sizes XS–XL
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- 4 plates of Plötulopi + 5 balls of Einband
- Lopi 33, no. 7 — Hulda Soffía Arnbergsdóttir
- Sizes XS–XL · chest 88–104 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Þórunn — a long, A-line cardigan by Hulda Soffía Arnbergsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 33, in one light colour: ivory beige Plötulopi and light beige heather Einband knitted together as one strand. A textured pattern of slipped stitches and small cables covers it from hem to neck, garter stitch edges every opening, and six buttons close the top half.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi and Einband 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 · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 1038 Ivory Beige — 3 (3 3 4 4)
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 1038 Light Beige Heather — 4 (4 4 5 5)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 88 cm 34¾″ |
92 cm 36¼″ |
96 cm 37¾″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
104 cm 41″ |
| Width at lower edge | 105 cm 41¼″ |
109 cm 43″ |
113 cm 44½″ |
117 cm 46″ |
121 cm 47¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 58 cm 22¾″ |
60 cm 23½″ |
60 cm 23½″ |
63 cm 24¾″ |
66 cm 26″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
48 cm 19″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
Gauge
20 sts × 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) over the pattern on 4.5 mm needles, with one strand of Plötulopi and one of Einband held together.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 80 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4 mm and 4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
6 buttons, and a cable needle (the pattern notes the small cables can be crossed without one). The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
Knitted with one strand of Plötulopi and one of Einband held together. The body is cast on with 210–242 stitches, knitted back and forth in garter stitch for 3 cm, then joined with two purled steek stitches and knitted in the round on 4.5 mm in a textured pattern of slipped stitches and small cables. Two garter stitches mark each side, and the body is decreased there nine times, so it narrows from 105–121 cm at the hem to 88–104 cm at the chest. The sleeves start with 6 cm of garter stitch in the round; then the stitches are doubled and the pattern begins. Body and sleeves are joined and the yoke is shaped with raglan decreases every other round along garter-stitch lines, then finished with 6 cm of garter stitch at the neck. The steek is machine-sewn and cut, and garter-stitch bands are picked up on both fronts, with six buttons from about 40 cm above the hem to the neck.
Design: Hulda Soffía Arnbergsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 33 (no. 7), 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
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
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
- Texture, one colourSlipped stitches and small cables all over, in ivory beige.
- Two yarns as oneUnspun Plötulopi with fine Einband — a soft, airy strand at 20 stitches to 10 cm.
- Long and A-line58–66 cm to the underarm, 17 cm wider at the hem than at the chest.
- Garter edgesGarter stitch at the hem, cuffs, neck, front bands and along the raglan lines.
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