Ugla Brownish Wool Sweater - Knitting Kit
Pattern + all the yarn in one parcel. Genuine Ístex Einband from Iceland, in the colours shown — or swap them for your own, free.
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- Genuine Ístex lopi from Iceland
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- Swap colours free
Overview
What's in the kit
Ugla — Owl. “Nothing goes by the owl as it glides over the grassland.” A soft, earthy lopapeysa knitted holding one strand of unspun Plötulopi and one strand of Einband together: dark woods brown grounded with black sheep, and a wide-eyed owl yoke in light beige and oatmeal. The pattern offers shorter or longer sleeves.
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
- Knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Plötulopi — 100 g plates · sizes S (M L XL 2XL)
A 2020 Dark Woods — 3 (3 3 4 4)
B 0003 Light Beige — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Einband — 50 g balls
C 0852 Black Sheep — 4 (4 4 5 5)
D 0885 Oatmeal — 1 (1 1 2 2)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 94 cm 37″ |
101 cm 39¾″ |
110 cm 43¼″ |
117 cm 46″ |
126 cm 49½″ |
| Length to underarm | 38 cm 15″ |
40 cm 15¾″ |
42 cm 16½″ |
44 cm 17¼″ |
46 cm 18″ |
| Sleeve length, shorter | 44 cm 17¼″ |
45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
| Sleeve length, longer | 48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
51 cm 20″ |
52 cm 20½″ |
Gauge
15 sts × 20 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch with 1-ply Plötulopi and Einband held together on 5.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
4.5 mm and 5.5 mm double pointed needles
Not included
Knitting needles, unless you choose the kit with needles.
New to Plötulopi? We have an excellent guide: Working with Plötulopi.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 42.
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 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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