Tíglar (Lopi 29) — Zigzag Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern

Védís Jónsdóttir’s round-yoke pullover from Ístex’s Lopi 29 is knitted in Álafosslopi on 6 mm needles: bands of pointed zigzags in three colours stack up the yoke, and a smaller border of points sits above the ribbed hem and cuffs. The neck is a short rib with a few rounds of stocking stitch left to roll. Two colour versions — grey with black heather and ash, and monet blue with midnight blue and amber — in sizes S to XXL, with sleeve lengths for men and for women. Monet blue (9735) is no longer made; the other five colours are. Lopi 30 has a different pattern with the same name.

What you get

• The knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted
• Two colour versions — grey and blue
• Sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL, with men’s and women’s sleeve lengths
• Two charts — body border and yoke — with a colour key
• Yarn and needles are not included. The kits have this pattern and all the yarn: the blue kit or the grey kit

Yarn used in the pattern (not included)

Grey: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes S (M L XL XXL)
A 0057 grey — 5 (5 6 6 7)
B 0005 black heather — 2 (2 2 2 2)
C 0054 ash — 1 (2 2 2 2)

Blue: Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes S (M L XL XXL)
A 9735 monet blue — 5 (5 6 6 7) · no longer made by Ístex — the blue kit uses 1234 blue tweed in its place
B 0709 midnight blue — 2 (2 2 2 2)
C 9971 amber — 1 (2 2 2 2)

Sizes

Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.

Needles
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm, for the body and the yoke
4½ mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm, for the body rib and the neckband
4½ mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves — 4½ mm for the cuffs

You will also need
Stitch holders for the underarm stitches and a tapestry needle for grafting and weaving in — the instructions use them, but the pattern’s list leaves them out.

How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the bottom up. The body is cast on in B with 114 (122, 130, 138, 146) stitches on the 4½ mm circular, knitted in knit 1, purl 1 rib for 3 cm and increased by 6 stitches on 6 mm to 120 (128, 136, 144, 152); the border chart follows — 10 rounds (9 in sizes S and M) — and then the body goes on in A to 41 (42, 43, 44, 45) cm. The sleeves are cast on in B with 32 (34, 36, 36, 38) stitches on 4½ mm double-pointed needles, ribbed for 3 cm, increased evenly to 36 (36, 40, 40, 40) on 6 mm and given the same border; then in A 2 stitches are increased at the underarm 5 (6, 6, 8, 9) times — right after the border and then every 13th (12th, 12th, 9th, 8th) round for men’s sleeves or every 12th (11th, 11th, 8th, 7th) round for women’s — to 46 (48, 52, 56, 58). Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, 180 (192, 204, 216, 228) stitches, and the 42-round yoke chart, with four decrease rounds, takes it to 60 (64, 68, 72, 76); the smaller sizes leave out marked rounds. The neckband is knitted on 4½ mm: decreased evenly to 58 (60, 62, 64, 66) stitches, 3 rounds of knit 1, purl 1 rib in A, 3 in B, then 6 rounds of stocking stitch in B, bound off loosely and left to roll. The underarms are grafted.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 29 (no. 21), Ístex.

How you get it — the pattern is a PDF in English. It is emailed to you right after purchase; nothing is posted.

Yarn — not included. We sell Ístex lopi by the ball in our yarn shop, or choose the kit, which has this pattern and all the yarn in one parcel.

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