BIRTA - Turquoise wool sweater - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex Álafoss Lopi from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
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Overview
What's in the kit
Birta — Brightness. A cheerful all-over patterned sweater from the Álafoss archive, redesigned by Védís Jónsdóttir for chunky Álafosslopi, here in the turquoise-and-grey colourway of arctic exposure, black heather and light ash. Raglan shaping, a folded double collar patterned to match, and a relaxed fit in three generous sizes. Knitted in the round from the bottom up; the pattern starts with the sleeves, and their length sets the body length — knit them shorter for a cropped look.
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
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes S/M (M/L L/XL)
A 1232 Arctic Exposure — 3 (3 3)
B 0005 Black Heather — 2 (2 2)
C 0054 Light Ash Heather — 3 (3 3)
Sizes
| S/M | M/L | L/XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 98 cm 38½″ |
111 cm 43¾″ |
123 cm 48½″ |
| Length to underarm | 35 cm 13¾″ |
38 cm 15″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
| Sleeve length | 35 cm 13¾″ |
38 cm 15″ |
41 cm 16¼″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
5 mm (US 8) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
Original design: Álafoss hf. (instructions Astrid Ellingsen); redesign: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 34.
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 knitters love our kits
- Pattern and yarn, matched for youNo yarn maths. The right colours and amounts for this design arrive in one parcel.
- Real Ístex lopiThe same wool Icelanders knit with — spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep.
- Pattern in your inbox right awayEmailed when you order, so you can read it through while the yarn travels.
- Your colours, freeSwap any colour for another in the same yarn at no extra charge.
- No surprises at the doorUS and Canada duties and taxes are settled at checkout.
- Iceland's biggest kit shelfOver 500 lopi kits, packed by our family-run team since 2013.
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