BIRTA - Turquoise wool sweater - Knitting Kit
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Overview
- Includes: Knitting pattern + the lopi yarn for this design
- Yarn: Álafoss Lopi — genuine Ístex lopi
- Designer: Astrid Ellingsen
- Options: Without needles, With needles
What's in the kit
- 3 × Alafoss Lopi - 1232 Arctic Exposure
- 2 × Alafoss Lopi - 0005 Black Heather
- 3 × Alafoss Lopi - 0054 Light Ash Heather
- Knitting pattern in English — sent to your email right after purchase
Choose “With needles” and we also pack:
- 1 × Addi - 5.0mm Circular knitting needles / 40cm
- 1 × Addi - 5.0mm Circular knitting needles / 80cm
- 1 × Addi - 6.0mm Circular knitting needles / 40cm
- 1 × Addi - 6.0mm Circular knitting needles / 80cm
Want different colours? Every kit can be knitted in any colours of the same yarn — no extra charge. Email us at support@icelandicstore.is right after ordering with the colour numbers you'd like (you'll find them on each yarn's page), and we'll confirm your colours before your kit is packed.
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
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
US 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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